Differential effects of abscisic acid and ethylene on the fruit maturation of Litchi chinensis Sonn.

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 189-198

  Wang, Huicong ^a   Huang, Huibai ^a   Huang, Xuming ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

6 Benzyl aminopurine (6 BA); Abscisic acid (ABA); Aminooxyacetic acid (AOA); Ethylene; Fruit maturation; Litchi chinensis Sonn.

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; ETHYLENE; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AMINOOXYACETIC ACID (AOA); EXOGENOUS GROWTH; FRUIT MATURATION;

FRUITS;

ABSCISIC ACID; CHLOROPHYLLS; ETHYLENE; FRUITS; SYNTHESIS;

LITCHI CHINENSIS;

EID: 34347364527     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: 15735087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10725-007-9189-8     Document Type: Article

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