Regulation of ripening and opportunities for control in tomato and other fruits

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 269-278

  Seymour, Graham B ^a   Chapman, Natalie H ^a   Chew, Bee L ^a   Rose, Jocelyn K C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop improvement; Epigenetics; Ethylene; Fruit; Gene regulation; Ripening; Tomato

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84875635529     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2012.00738.x     Document Type: Review

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