Induction of capsaicinoid synthesis in Capsicum chinense cell cultures by salicylic acid or methyl jasmonate

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 430-434

  Gutierrez Carbajal M G ^a   Monforte Gonzalez M ^a   de Miranda Ham, M L ^a   Godoy Hernandez G ^a   Vazquez Flota F ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Habanero pepper; Secondary metabolism; Vanillin

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM CHINENSE;

EID: 77953976682     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-010-0078-z     Document Type: Article

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