Polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein activity in cantaloupe fruit as a function of fruit maturation and tissue origin

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-76

  Fish, Wayne W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Cantaloupe fruit development; Didymella bryoniae; Fusarium solani; PGIP activity; Phomopsis cucurbitae; Polygalacturonase

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT; FUNGAL DISEASE;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CUCUMIS MELO; DIAPORTHE MELONIS; DIDYMELLA BRYONIAE; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM SOLANI; MELO; PHOMOPSIS;

EID: 13844267193     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-004-2810-z     Document Type: Article

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