Peach (Prunus persica L.) fruit growth and ripening: Transcript levels and activity of polyamine biosynthetic enzymes in the mesocarp

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 160, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1109-1115

  Ziosi, Vanina ^a   Scaramagli, Sonia ^a   Bregoli, Anna M ^a   Blondi, Stefania ^a   Torrigiani, Patrizia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fruit growth and ripening; Gene expression; Polyamine biosynthesis; Prunus persica

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CELLS; ENZYMES; FRUITS; RNA;

CELL GROWTH;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 0142126743     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0176-1617-00924     Document Type: Article

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