Differential expression of cell-wall-modifying genes and novel cDNAs in apple fruit during storage

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 152-157

  Mann, Harpartap S ^a   Alton, Jennifer J ^a   Kim, SooHee ^a   Tong, Cindy B S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Honeycrisp; Malus pumila P. Mill; Postharvest; Softening; Texture

Indexed keywords

MALUS PUMILA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 37849013395     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.133.1.152     Document Type: Article

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