A functional pectin methylesterase inhibitor protein (SolyPMEI) is expressed during tomato fruit ripening and interacts with PME-1

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 4-5, 2012, Pages 429-442

  Reca, Ida Barbara ^a,d   Lionetti, Vincenzo ^a   Camardella, Laura ^b   D'Avino, Rossana ^b   Giardina, Thierry ^c   Cervone, Felice ^a   Bellincampi, Daniela ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF PROTEIN BIOCHEMISTRY   (Italy)

^c AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fruit ripening; Pectin methylesterase inhibitor; Pectin methylesterification; Solanum lycopersicum

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84862006184     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11103-012-9921-2     Document Type: Article

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