Potential mechanisms associated with strawberry fruit firmness increases mediated by elevated pCO2

Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-48

  Hwang, Yong Soo ^a   Min, Jeong Ho ^b   Kim, Dae Young ^b   Kim, Jin Gook ^b   Huber, Donald J ^c  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Rural Development Administration   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

calcium; electrolytes; methoxy content; pectin; pectin methyesterase

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 84864133236     PISSN: 22113452     EISSN: 22113460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13580-012-0097-0     Document Type: Article

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