The effect of calcium on the expression of polygalacturonase activity by Colletotrichum acutatum in apple fruit

Plant Pathology Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 183-190

  Park, E ^a   Solomos, T ^a   McEvoy, J L ^b   Conway, W S ^b   Sams, C E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bitter rot; CaCl2; Decay; Isozyme; Postharvest; Pressure infiltration; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

COLLETOTRICHUM; FUNGI; GLOMERELLA ACUTATA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 34848913449     PISSN: 18125387     EISSN: 18125425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ppj.2006.183.190     Document Type: Article

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