Mode of action of abscisic acid in triggering ethylene biosynthesis and softening during ripening in mango fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 75, Issue , 2013, Pages 37-44

  Zaharah, Sakimin S ^a   Singh, Zora ^a   Symons, Gregory M ^b   Reid, James B ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Agricultural Research and Development   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Ethylene; Fruit softening enzymes; Mango; Ripening; Sugars and organic acids

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865662575     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2012.07.009     Document Type: Article

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