Potential application of biotechnology to maintain fresh produce postharvest quality and reduce losses during storage

Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 425-441

  Lers, Amnon ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-381466-1.00027-4     Document Type: Chapter

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