Transcriptional Regulation of Genes Encoding Key Enzymes of Abscisic Acid Metabolism During Melon (Cucumis melo L.) Fruit Development and Ripening

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 233-244

  Sun, Yufei ^a   Chen, Pei ^a   Duan, Chaorui ^a   Tao, Pang ^b   Wang, Yanping ^a   Ji, Kai ^a   Hu, Yin ^a   Li, Qian ^a   Dai, Shengjie ^a   Wu, Yan ^a   Luo, Hao ^a   Sun, Liang ^a   Leng, Ping ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS   (China)

Author keywords

Glucosidase (BG); ABA; CYP707A; Ethylene; Melon; NCEDs; Ripening

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 84877925165     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-012-9293-5     Document Type: Article

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