Molecular control of fruit ripening and sensory quality of charentais melon

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 731, Issue , 2007, Pages 413-419

  Manriquez, D ^a   Flores, F B ^a   El Sharkawy, I ^a   Latch A ^a   Pech, J C ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Alcohol acyl transferase; Alcohol dehydrogenase; Aroma biosynthesis; Ethylene; Flavour; Quality; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 61749097868     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2007.731.56     Document Type: Conference Paper

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