Methyl jasmonate alters arginine catabolism and improves postharvest chilling tolerance in cherry tomato fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 160-167

  Zhang, Xinhua ^a,b   Sheng, Jiping ^a   Li, Fujun ^b   Meng, Demei ^a   Shen, Lin ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Arginine catabolism; Arginine related amino acids; Chilling injury; Methyl jasmonate; Polyamine; Tomato fruit

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM VAR. CERASIFORME; SOLANUM;

EID: 82155195870     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.07.006     Document Type: Article

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