Reduced levels of β-subunit protein influence tomato fruit firmness, cell-wall ultrastructure, and PG2-mediated pectin hydrolysis in excised pericarp tissue

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 153-160

  Chun, J P ^a   Huber, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell walls; Lycopersicon esculentum; Pectin; Polygalacturonase; Ultra structure; subunit

Indexed keywords

ANTISENSE GENE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELL WALL; FRUIT; HYDROLYSIS; PECTIN; PERICARP; REACTION MECHANISM; RIPENING; TOMATO; WILD RELATIVE;

EMBRYOPHYTA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0033836244     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(00)80185-6     Document Type: Article

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