Changes in cell wall pectin and pectinase activity in apple and tomato fruits during Penicillium expansum infection

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1359-1364

  Miedes, Eva ^a   Lorences, Ester P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Fruit infection; Pectinases; Pectins; Penicillium expansum

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM;

EID: 33745806544     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2522     Document Type: Article

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