Effect of ethylene and 1-MCP on expression of genes involved in ethylene biosynthesis and perception during ripening of apple fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 78, Issue , 2013, Pages 55-66

  Yang, Xiaotang ^a   Song, Jun ^b   Campbell Palmer, Leslie ^b   Fillmore, Sherry ^b   Zhang, Zhaoqi ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

1 MCP; Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.); Ethylene; Ethylene biosynthesis; Fruit ripening; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84872413758     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2012.11.012     Document Type: Article

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