Glutathione homeostasis as an important and novel factor controlling blossom-end rot development in calcium-deficient tomato fruits

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 169, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 1719-1727

  Mestre, Teresa C ^a   Garcia Sanchez, Francisco ^a   Rubio, Francisco ^a   Martinez, Vicente ^a   Rivero, Rosa M ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ascorbate; Blossom end rot; Calcium deficiency; Glutathione; Hydrogen peroxide; Lipid peroxidation; Oxidative metabolism; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; GLUTATHIONE;

ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOMEOSTASIS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT DISEASE; TOMATO;

ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; FRUIT; GLUTATHIONE; HOMEOSTASIS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT DISEASES;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84869087652     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2012.07.013     Document Type: Article

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