γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) metabolism in CO2 treated tomatoes

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 97-105

  Deewatthanawong, Rujira ^a   Rowell, Peter ^a   Watkins, Christopher B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Controlled atmosphere; GABA; Solanum lycopersicum; Tomato

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM;

EID: 77954861066     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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