Effect of modified endogenous ethylene production on sex expression, bisexual flower development and fruit production in melon (Cucumis melo L.)

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 131-142

  Papadopoulou, Ekaterina ^a   Little, Holly Ann ^a   Hammar, Sue Ann ^a   Grumet, Rebecca ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

1 aminocyclopropane1 carboxylate synthase (ACS); Cucurbitaceae; Floral development; Monoecy; Sex determination

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE;

EID: 24944508106     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00497-005-0006-0     Document Type: Article

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