Towards a molecular strategy for improving harvesting of olives (Olea europaea L.)

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-117

  Ferrante, Antonio ^b   Hunter, Donald A ^c   Reid, Michael S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthocyanidin synthase; Chalcone synthase; Expansin; Fruit ripening; Olea europaea

Indexed keywords

OLEA EUROPAEA; OLEACEAE;

EID: 1042290265     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(03)00136-4     Document Type: Article

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