Effects of light on carotenoid biosynthesis and color formation of citrus fruit peel

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1833-1836

  Tao, Jun ^a,b   Zhang, Shanglong ^a   An, Xinmin ^a   Zhao, Zhizhong ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Chlorophyll; Citrus; Color; Light; Sugar

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL;

CAROTENOID; COLOR; FRUIT; LIGHT;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; CITRUS FRUIT; COLOR; LIGHT; METABOLISM;

CARBOHYDRATES; CAROTENOIDS; CHLOROPHYLL; CITRUS; COLOR; LIGHT;

CITRUS; CITRUS RETICULATA; CITRUS SINENSIS;

EID: 0346396633     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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