The positional sterile (ps) mutation affects cuticular transpiration and wax biosynthesis of tomato fruits

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 168, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 871-877

  Leide, Jana ^a   Hildebrandt, Ulrich ^a   Vogg, Gerd ^a   Riederer, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cuticle; Ps mutant; Tomato; Transpiration; Wax biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM;

EID: 79955078445     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2010.11.014     Document Type: Article

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