Genetic background of quality and cell wall changes in fresh-cut melons

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 877, Issue , 2010, Pages 1011-1018

  Gomes, M H ^a   Fundo, J ^a   Almeida, D P F ^a,b   Obando Ulloa, J M ^c   Fernandez Trujillo J P ^c  

^a CBQF CENTRO DE BIOTECNOLOGIA E QUÍMICA FINA LABORATÓRIO ASSOCIADO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Climacteric behavior; Cucumis melo; Near isogenic lines; Pectins

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 78650827352     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.877.136     Document Type: Conference Paper

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