Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene on the expression of genes for ascorbate metabolism in postharvest broccoli

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-128

  Ma, Gang ^a,b   Zhang, Lancui ^b   Kato, M ^b   Yamawaki, Kazuki ^b   Asai, Tatsuo ^b   Nishikawa, Fumie ^c   Ikoma, Yoshinori ^c   Matsumoto, Hikaru ^c  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FRUIT TREE SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

1 Methylcyclopropene (1 MCP); Ascorbate; Broccoli; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 77955654271     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2010.05.011     Document Type: Article

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