Increase in sorbitol biosynthesis in stressed Japanese pear leaves

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 587, Issue , 2002, Pages 511-517

  Deguchi, M ^a   Watanabe, M ^a   Kanayama, Y ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cold hardiness; Sorbitol 6 phosphate dehydrogenase; Sugar; Sugar alcohol

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248338499     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.587.66     Document Type: Conference Paper

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