1-MCP pretreatment prevents bud and flower abscission in Dendrobium orchids

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 374-380

  Uthaichay, Narisa ^a   Ketsa, Saichol ^a   van Doorn, Wouter G ^b  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

1 MCP; Abscission; ACC content; ACC synthase activity; ACC to ethylene conversion; Dendrobium; Orchid; Vase life

Indexed keywords

DENDROBIUM; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 33847101743     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.09.015     Document Type: Article

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