γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) accumulation in four strawberry cultivars in response to elevated CO2 storage

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 92-96

  Deewatthanawong, Rujira ^a   Nock, Jacqueline F ^a   Watkins, Christopher B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled atmosphere; Fermentation; Fragaria ananassa Duch; GABA; Strawberry

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 77954865449     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2010.03.003     Document Type: Article

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