Chlorophyll a/b binding protein plays a key role in natural and ethylene-induced degreening of Ponkan (Citrus reticulata Blanco)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 160, Issue , 2013, Pages 37-43

  Peng, Gang ^a   Xie, Xiu Lan ^a   Jiang, Qian ^a   Song, Song ^a   Xu, Chang Jie ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a b binding protein; Chlorophyllase; Chlorophylls; Citrus; Ethylene; Fruit maturation

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHLOROPHYLL; CULTIVAR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ETHYLENE; FRUIT; HARVESTING; HORMONE; HORTICULTURE; MATURATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN;

CITRUS; CITRUS RETICULATA;

EID: 84879302027     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2013.05.022     Document Type: Article

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