Expression of expansin gene (CDK-Exp3) and its modulation by exogenous gibberellic acid during ripening and softening of persimmon fruit

HortScience

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 378-381

  Zhang, Zhengke ^a,b   Fu, Runshan ^a   Huber, Donald J ^c   Rao, Jingping ^a   Chang, Xiaoxiao ^a   Hu, Meijiao ^b   Zhang, Yu ^a   Jiang, Nina ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL BIOSCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Expansin; GA3; Gibberellic acid; Persimmon; Real time PCR; Softening

Indexed keywords

DIOSPYROS;

EID: 84861325551     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.47.3.378     Document Type: Article

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