Recent developments on the role of ethylene in the ripening of climacteric fruit

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 587, Issue , 2002, Pages 489-495

  Pech, J C ^a   Sharkawi, I ^a   Chaves, A ^a   Li, Z ^a   Lelievre J M ^a   Bouzayen, M ^a   Frasse, P ^a   Zegzouti, H ^a   Latche A ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

ACC oxidase; ACC synthase; Chilling requirement; Ethylene sensitivity; Ethylene responsive genes; Pear fruit; Tomato fruit; Transgenic melon

Indexed keywords

EID: 19944374562     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.587.63     Document Type: Conference Paper

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