Effect of promoter and inhibitors of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase enzyme on stem bending of cut Gerbera flowers

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 755, Issue , 2007, Pages 471-476

  Ferrante, A ^a   Alberici, A ^a   Antonacci, S ^a   Serra, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

AOA; AOPP; PAL; Postharvest

Indexed keywords

GERBERA;

EID: 70449434069     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.755.64     Document Type: Conference Paper

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