Analysis of genes involved in l-ascorbic acid biosynthesis during growth and ripening of grape berries

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 167, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 739-748

  Cruz Rus, Eduardo ^a   Botella, Miguel A ^a   Valpuesta, Victoriano ^a   Gomez Jimenez, Maria Carmen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

d galacturonic acid reductase; Fruit development; Gene expression; l ascorbic acid; Vitis vinifera L.

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GRAPE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ASCORBIC ACID; BLOTTING, WESTERN; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; PLANT PROTEINS; VITIS;

CITRUS X PARADISI; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 77950626992     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2009.12.017     Document Type: Article

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