Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene on the expression of genes for ascorbate metabolism in postharvest cauliflower

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 512-520

  Ma, Gang ^a,b   Zhang, Lancui ^b   Kato, Masaya ^b   Yamawaki, Kazuki ^b   Asai, Tatsuo ^b   Nishikawa, Fumie ^c   Ikoma, Yoshinori ^c   Matsumoto, Hikaru ^c  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FRUIT TREE SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

1 methylcyclopropene (1 MCP); Ascorbate; Cauliflower; Gene expression; Senescence

Indexed keywords

BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS;

EID: 80054950716     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: 1882336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs1.80.512     Document Type: Article

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