Comparison of ascorbate metabolism in fruits of two citrus species with obvious difference in ascorbate content in pulp

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 168, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 2196-2205

  Yang, Xiao Yan ^a   Xie, Jin Xia ^a   Wang, Fang Fang ^a   Zhong, Jing ^a   Liu, Yong Zhong ^a   Li, Guo Huai ^a   Peng, Shu Ang ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ascorbate oxidase; Ascorbate peroxidase; Gene expression; L Galactose pathway; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBATE OXIDASE; ASCORBATE PEROXIDASE; ASCORBIC ACID; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CITRUS; ENZYMOLOGY; FRUIT; METABOLISM; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ASCORBATE OXIDASE; ASCORBATE PEROXIDASES; ASCORBIC ACID; CITRUS; FRUIT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT PROTEINS; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CITRUS; CITRUS SINENSIS; CITRUS UNSHIU;

EID: 80955163629     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2011.07.015     Document Type: Article

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