Cloning and molecular characterization of ripening-related ACC synthase from papaya fruit (Carica papaya L.)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 575, Issue , 2002, Pages 163-169

  Laurena, A C ^a   Magdalita, P M ^a   Hidalgo, M S P ^a   Villegas, V N ^a   Mendoza, E M T ^a   Botella, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

ACC synthase; Climacteric; Ethylene; Fruit ripening; Papaya; Postharvest

Indexed keywords

EID: 29844437749     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.575.16     Document Type: Conference Paper

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