Differential expression of kiwifruit ERF genes in response to postharvest abiotic stress

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-7

  Yin, Xue Ren ^a   Allan, Andrew C ^b   Xu, Qian ^a   Burdon, Jeremy ^b   Dejnoprat, Supinya ^b   Chen, Kun Song ^a   Ferguson, Ian B ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

ERF genes; Gene expression; Kiwifruit; Postharvest abiotic stress; Stress response

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 84055224029     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.11.009     Document Type: Article

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