Hormonal and Nutritional Changes in the Flavedo Regulating Rind Color Development in Sweet Orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb.]

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 273-282

  Gambetta, Giuliana ^a   Martínez Fuentes, Amparo ^b   Bentancur, Oscar ^a   Mesejo, Carlos ^b   Reig, Carmina ^b   Gravina, Alfredo ^a   Agustí, Manuel ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Carbohydrates; Citrus; Gibberellins; Girdling; Nitrogen; Ripening

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CITRUS SINENSIS;

EID: 84864560758     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-011-9237-5     Document Type: Article

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