Membrane lipid metabolism and oxidative stress involved in postharvest ripening, senescence, and storage disorders of fruits

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 945, Issue , 2012, Pages 269-282

  Whitaker, B D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

A farnesene; Apple; Ethylene; Lipoxygenase; Melon; Pear; Phospholipase D; Phospholipid catabolism; Phytosterol conjugation; Superficial scald; Tomato

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PYRUS;

EID: 84863709640     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.945.36     Document Type: Conference Paper

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