Genetic transformation in strawberry and raspberry for improving plant productivity and fruit quality

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 649, Issue , 2004, Pages 107-110

  Mezzetti, B ^a   Costantini, E ^a   Chionchetti, F ^a   Landi, L ^a   Pandolfini, T ^b   Spena, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

DefH9 iaaM; Fruit quality; Production; Raspberry; RolC; Strawberry; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144455365     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.649.19     Document Type: Conference Paper

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