Effects of preharvest nitric oxide treatment on ethylene biosynthesis and soluble sugars metabolism in 'Golden Delicious' apples

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 84, Issue , 2013, Pages 9-15

  Deng, Lili ^a   Pan, Xiaoqian ^a   Chen, Lin ^a   Shen, Lin ^a   Sheng, Jiping ^b  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

'Golden Delicious' apple; Ethylene biosynthesis; Nitric oxide; Preharvest treatment; Sugar metabolism

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84877034740     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.03.017     Document Type: Article

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