Molecular bases of desiccation tolerance in plant cells and potential applications in food dehydration

Food Science and Technology International

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 157-161

  Serrano, R ^a   Montesinos, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Dehydration; Desiccation; LEA proteins; Osmolytes; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; ENZYMES; FOOD PRODUCTS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

MOLECULAR BASES;

PLANT CELL CULTURE;

CRUSTACEA; LETHRINIDAE;

EID: 0042885376     PISSN: 10820132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1082013203035518     Document Type: Article

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