Cloning and characterization of differentially expressed genes in ethylene-treated watermelon fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 372-377

  Karakurt, Yasar ^a   Huber, Donald J ^b  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential display; Gene expression; Watermelon; Watersoaking

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 40049111623     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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