Identification and genetic characterization of an ethylene-dependent polygalacturonase from apricot fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-34

  Leida, Carmen ^a   Ríos, Gabino ^a   Soriano, José Miguel ^a   Pérez, Bernardita ^a   Llácer, Gerardo ^a   Crisosto, Carlos H ^b   Badenes, María Luisa ^a  

^a INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apricot; Endopolygalacturonase; Firmness; Fruit softening; Genetic mapping; Single nucleotide polymorphism

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS ARMENIACA; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 79960580133     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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