Accumulation of γ-Aminobutyric acid in apple, strawberry and tomato fruit in response to postharvest treatments

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 877, Issue , 2010, Pages 947-952

  Deewatthanawong, R ^a   Watkins, C B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

1 Methylcyclopropene; Chilling injury; Fragaria ananassa duch.; Malus domestica borkh.; Solanum lycopersicum; Solanum pennelli; Stress

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; SOLANUM;

EID: 78650818585     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.877.127     Document Type: Conference Paper

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