Changes in cell wall polysaccharides and cell wall degrading enzymes during ripening of Fragaria chiloensis and Fragaria ×ananassa fruits

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 454-462

  Figueroa, Carlos R ^a   Rosli, Hernán G ^b   Civello, Pedro M ^b,c   Martínez, Gustavo A ^b,c   Herrera, Raúl ^a   Moya León, María A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOTECNOLÓGICAS   (Argentina)

^c FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS EXACTAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cell wall polymers; Cell wall modifying enzymes; Fruit softening; Strawberry species

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; ENZYME; FRUITING; POLYMERIZATION; POLYSACCHARIDE;

FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA CHILOENSIS; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 77950461138     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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