Postharvest UV-C irradiation inhibits the production of ethylene and the activity of cell wall-degrading enzymes during softening of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 86, Issue , 2013, Pages 337-345

  Bu, Jianwen ^a,b   Yu, Yucong ^a,b   Aisikaer, Guzhanuer ^a,b   Ying, Tiejin ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cell wall degrading enzymes; Cell wall degrading genes; Cherry tomato; Ethylene; Fruit softening

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM VAR. CERASIFORME;

EID: 84882706893     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.07.026     Document Type: Article

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