1-MCP application suppresses ethylene biosynthesis and retards fruit softening during cold storage of 'Tegan Blue' Japanese plum

Plant Science

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 539-544

  Khan, Ahmad S ^a   Singh, Zora ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ACO; ACS; EGase; PE; PG; Prunus salicina Lindl

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS DOMESTICA; PRUNUS SALICINA;

EID: 60449099006     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2009.01.012     Document Type: Article

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