Softening rate of the Chilean strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis) fruit reflects the expression of polygalacturonase and pectate lyase genes

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 210-220

  Figueroa, Carlos R ^a   Pimentel, Paula ^a   Gaete Eastman, Carlos ^a   Moya, Mario ^a   Herrera, Raúl ^a   Caligari, Peter D S ^a   Moya León, María Alejandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Cell wall degrading enzymes; Chilean strawberry; Fruit ripening; Softening

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA CHILOENSIS; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 44149121680     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.01.018     Document Type: Article

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