Melting of 'Big Top' nectarine fruit: Some physiological, biochemical, and molecular aspects

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-68

  Ghiani, Alessandra ^a   Negrini, Noemi ^a   Morgutti, Silvia ^a   Baldin, Federica ^a   Nocito, Fabio F ^a   Spinardi, Anna ^a   Mignani, Ilaria ^a   Bassi, Daniele ^a   Cocucci, Maurizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endo PG activity; Endo PG expression; Ethylene; Flesh texture; Peach; Pp endo PG gene; Prunus persica; Ripening

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 78651519484     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.136.1.61     Document Type: Article

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