Lycopene accumulation affects the biosynthesis of some carotenoid-related volatiles independent of ethylene in tomato

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 991-996

  Gao, Hongyan ^a   Zhu, Hongliang ^a   Shao, Yi ^a   Chen, Anjun ^a   Lu, Chengwen ^a   Zhu, Benzhong ^a   Luo, Yunbo ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aroma volatiles; Ethylene; Lycopene; Tomato

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; ESSENTIAL OIL; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; GERANYLACETONE; KETONE; LYCOPENE; METHYLHEPTENONE; TERPENE;

CAROTENOID; ENZYME; ETHYLENE; HERB; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; FRUIT; GENETICS; METABOLISM; TOMATO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CAROTENOIDS; ETHYLENES; FRUIT; KETONES; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; TERPENES;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 48749105317     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2008.00685.x     Document Type: Article

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