Lovastatin inhibition of α-farnesene production in ripening apple: Precursor feeding studies

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 491-495

  Ju, Z ^a   Curry, E A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethylene; Farnesyl pyrophosphate; Hydroxymethylglutaric acid; Malus sylvestris var. domestica; Mevalonic acid; Superficial scald

Indexed keywords

MALUS DOMESTICA; MALUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0034975934     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.126.4.491     Document Type: Article

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