Ripening-Associated Microstructural Changes in Antisense ACC Synthase Tomato Fruit

Food Science and Technology International

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 59-71

  Sozzi, G O ^a   Fraschina, A A ^a   Castro, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

cell wall enzymes; ethylene; firmness; Lycopersicon esculentum; organelles; pigments; ripening

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035536901     PISSN: 10820132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/MARW-6NUR-GU3H-D2EL     Document Type: Article

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