Control of ethylene biosynthesis and softening in 'Cox's orange Pippin' apples during low-ethylene, low-oxygen storage

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 215-225

  Stow, J R ^a   Dover, C J ^a   Genge, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACC; ACC oxidase; Apple; Ethylene; Softening; Storage

Indexed keywords

MALUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 0034101394     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(99)00082-4     Document Type: Article

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