Relationship between the occurrence of bitter fruit in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) and the contents of total nitrogen, amino acid nitrogen, protein and HMG-CoA reductase activity

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-8

  Kano, Yasutaka ^a   Goto, Hideyuki ^a  

^a Ishikawa Agricultural College   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bitter fruit; Cucumis sativus L; HMG CoA reductase; Nitrogen; Protein

Indexed keywords

HORTICULTURE; NUTRIENT;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 0037454266     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(02)00223-6     Document Type: Article

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