Differential regulation of ACC synthase genes in cold-dependent and -independent ripening in pear fruit

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1197-1210

  El Sharkawy, I ^a   Jones, B ^b   Gentzbittel, L ^c   Lelievre J M ^a   Pech, J C ^a   Latche A ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

1 aminocyclopropane 1 carboxylic acid synthase (ACS) alleles; 1 aminocyclopropane 1 carboxylic acid (ACC); ACS isoforms; Cold requirement; Pear fruit ripening; System 1 and system 2 ethylene production

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; RIPENING;

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 7044272766     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2004.01218.x     Document Type: Article

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