Evidence that α-farnesene biosynthesis during fruit ripening is mediated by ethylene regulated gene expression in apples

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-16

  Ju, Zhiguo ^a   Curry, Eric A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Farnesene biosynthesis; Apples; Ethylene; Gene expression

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034013553     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(00)00078-8     Document Type: Article

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