Hormone homeostasis and induction of the small-fruit phenotype in 'Hass' avocado

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-19

  Cowan, A Keith ^a   Taylor, Nicky J ^b   Van Staden, Johannes ^b  

^a Nutra Park Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Auxin; Avocado; Cytokinin; Fruit development; Small fruit phenotype

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ENZYME KINETICS; GROWTH KINETICS; HORMONES; METABOLISM; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TISSUE;

CYTOKININ; FRUIT PHENOTYPE; HEMOSTASIS; PLANT HORMONES;

FRUITS;

ACETIC ACID; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY; FRUITS; GROWTH; HORMONES; METABOLISM; PERSEA; PLANT TISSUES; SYNTHESIS;

PERSEA AMERICANA;

EID: 17744378233     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10725-004-7173-0     Document Type: Article

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