Antisense inhibition of a pectate lyase gene supports a role for pectin depolymerization in strawberry fruit softening

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2769-2779

  Santiago Doménech, Nieves ^a   Jiménez Bemúdez, Silvia ^a   Matas, Antonio J ^a   Rose, Jocelyn K C ^b   Muñoz Blanco, Juan ^c   Mercado, José A ^a   Quesada, Miguel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Fragaria; Fruit ripening; Pectate lyase; Pectinases; Strawberry

Indexed keywords

PECTATE LYASE; PECTIN; POLYSACCHARIDE LYASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL WALL; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; FRUIT; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; STRAWBERRY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CELL WALL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; FRAGARIA; FRUIT; PECTINS; PHENOTYPE; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; POLYSACCHARIDE-LYASES;

FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 46849114099     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ern142     Document Type: Article

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