Methyl jasmonate plays a role in fruit ripening of 'Pajaro' strawberry through stimulation of ethylene biosynthesis

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-10

  Mukkun, Lince ^a   Singh, Zora ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ACC oxidase; ACC synthase; Ethylene; Fragaria ananassa Duch.; MJ

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACID; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ENDOGENOUS GROWTH; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUITING; GROWTH REGULATOR; HORMONE; PERENNIAL PLANT; RIPENING;

FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 70349433560     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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