Cell wall disassembly during papaya softening: Role of ethylene in changes in composition, pectin-derived oligomers (PDOs) production and wall hydrolases

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 158-167

  Sañudo Barajas, J Adriana ^a   Labavitch, John ^b   Greve, Carl ^b   Osuna Enciso, Tomás ^a   Muy Rangel, Dolores ^a   Siller Cepeda, Jorge ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTACIÓN Y DESARROLLO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

1 Methylcyclopropene; Carica papaya; Ethephon; Fruit softening; Polysaccharides

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA;

EID: 57049181839     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.07.018     Document Type: Article

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