Cytochrome c oxidase as a cause of variation in oxygen uptake rates among vegetables

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 239-245

  Makino, Yoshio ^a   Ichimura, Masayuki ^a   Kawagoe, Yoshinori ^a   Oshita, Seiichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Brassica oleracea; Enzymatic activity; Image analysis; Spinacia oleracea; Staining

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 34047204714     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.132.2.239     Document Type: Article

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