Changes in the activity and gene expression of sorbitol- and sucrose-related Enzymes associated with development of 'La France' pear fruit

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-44

  Yamada, Kunio ^a   Suzue, Yasufumi ^a   Hatano, Saori ^a   Tsukuda, Miwa ^a   Kanayama, Yoshinori ^b   Shiratake, Katsuhiro ^a   Yamaki, Shohei ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Pyrus communis; Sink and source functions; Sorbitol related enzymes; Sucrose related enzymes

Indexed keywords

PYRUS COMMUNIS; ROSACEAE;

EID: 32944464874     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.75.38     Document Type: Article

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