1-Methylcyclopropene treatment efficacy in preventing ethylene perception in banana fruit and grevillea and waxflower flowers

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 471-481

  Macnish, A J ^a   Joyce, D C ^b   Hofman, P J ^c   Simons, D H ^a   Reid, M S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREVILLEA; SYLVIA;

EID: 0033941741     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA99120     Document Type: Article

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