Regulation of Pear Color Development in Relation to Activity of Flavonoid Enzymes

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 6-12

  Steyn, W J ^a   Holcroft, D M ^a,b   Wand, S J E ^a   Jacobs, G ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Dole Fresh Vegetables   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Fruit development; Low temperature; Phenylalanine ammonia lyase; Pyrus communis; UDPGalactose: flavonoid 3 o glycosyltransferase

Indexed keywords

PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0347403541     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.129.1.0006     Document Type: Article

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