Pheophytinase activity and gene expression of chlorophyll-degrading enzymes relating to UV-B treatment in postharvest broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. Italica Group) florets

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 60-66

  Aiamla or, Sukanya ^a   Nakajima, Tetsuya ^b   Shigyo, Masayoshi ^a,b   Yamauchi, Naoki ^a,b  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll degradation; Chlorophyllase; Gene expression; Pheophytinase; UV B treatment

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 80053353328     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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