Inhibition by nitric oxide of ethylene biosynthesis and lipoxygenase activity in peach fruit during storage

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-48

  Zhu, Shuhua ^a   Liu, Mengchen ^a   Zhou, Jie ^a  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

ACC; ACC oxidase; Ethylene biosynthesis; Lipoxygenase; Nitric oxide; Peach fruit

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 33749250396     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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