Influence of plant growth regulators on polygalacturonase expression in strawberry fruit

Plant Science

Volumn 176, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 749-757

  Villarreal, Natalia Marina ^a   Martínez, Gustavo Adolfo ^a,b   Civello, Pedro Marcos ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOTECNOLÓGICAS   (Argentina)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS EXACTAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Auxin; Ethylene; NO; Polygalacturonase; Softening; Strawberry

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 63749088100     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2009.02.019     Document Type: Article

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