Changes in carbohydrate levels and their metabolic enzymes in leaves, phloem sap and mesocarp during cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) fruit development

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-137

  Hu, Li Ping ^a   Meng, Fan Zhen ^a   Wang, Shao Hui ^a,b   Sui, Xiao Lei ^a   Li, Wei ^a,c   Wei, Yu Xia ^a   Sun, Jian Lei ^a   Zhang, Zhen Xian ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (China)

^c GUIZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate metabolism; Cucumber; Enzyme activity; Fruit development; Stachyose

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; DICOTYLEDON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUITING; METABOLISM; PHLOEM; SAP FLOW; STARCH;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 67349179960     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.01.023     Document Type: Article

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