L-Ascorbic acid accumulation in fruit of Ribes nigrum occurs by in situ biosynthesis via the L-galactose pathway

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1080-1091

  Hancock, Robert D ^a   Walker, Paul G ^a   Pont, Simon D A ^a   Marquis, Nicola ^a   Vivera, Sebastian ^a   Gordon, Sandra L ^a   Brennan, Rex M ^a   Viola, Roberto ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Blackcurrant; Breeding; Dehydroascorbic acid; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOHYDRATES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DATA REDUCTION; FRUITS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; METABOLISM;

BIOSYNTHETIC CAPACITY;

VITAMINS;

ANTIOXIDANT; BREEDING; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; FRUIT; SHRUB; TRANSLOCATION; VITAMIN;

RIBES HUDSONIANUM; RIBES NIGRUM;

EID: 36448990801     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP07221     Document Type: Article

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