Ascorbate levels and the activity of key enzymes in ascorbate biosynthesis and recycling in the leaves of 22 Chinese persimmon cultivars

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 250-256

  Li, Mingjun ^a   Liang, Dong ^a   Pu, Fei ^a   Ma, Fengwang ^a   Hou, Changming ^a   Lu, Tao ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ascorbate glutathione system; Ascorbic acid; Diospyros kaki; l Galactono 1,4 lactone dehydrogenase

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LEAF; METABOLISM; PEPTIDE; VITAMIN;

DIOSPYROS; DIOSPYROS KAKI; DIOSPYROS SINTENISII;

EID: 60549106478     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2008.10.010     Document Type: Article

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