Studies on the internal feedback regulation of ethylene biosynthesis and signal transduction during fruit ripening, and the improvement of fruit quality

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-12

  Inaba, Akitsugu ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

1 methylcyclopropene; Ethylene biosynthesis; Flesh softening; Fruit ripening; Gene expression

Indexed keywords

DIOSPYROS; DIOSPYROS KAKI;

EID: 33947408049     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs.76.1     Document Type: Review

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