The polygalacturonase FaPG1 gene plays a key role in strawberry fruit softening

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 766-768

  García Gago, Juan A ^a   Posé, Sara ^b   Muñoz Blanco, Juan ^c   Quesada, Miguel A ^b   Mercado, José A ^b  

^a IFAPA CENTRO EL TORUÑO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Fragaria x ananassa; Fruit ripening; Fruit texture; Pectin metabolism; Softening

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 70450187418     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.4.8.9167     Document Type: Article

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