Analyses of expression patterns of ethylene receptor genes in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) fruits treated with or without 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP)

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 481-487

  Tatsuki, Miho ^a   Endo, Atsushi ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FRUIT TREE SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b Fukushima Fruit Tree Exp Station   (Japan)

^c Northern Fukushima Agriculture and Forestry Office   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ethylene production; Firmness; Shelf life; Titratable acidity

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 33846056190     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.75.481     Document Type: Article

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