Under-expression of the Auxin Response Factor SL-ARF4 improves post-harvest behavior of tomato fruits

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2013, Pages

  Sagar, Maha ^a   Chervin, Christian ^a   Roustant, Jean Paul ^a   Bouzayen, Mondher ^a   Zouine, Mohamed ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

ARF4; Auxin; Auxin Response Factor; Frmness; Fruit; Shelf life; Tomato

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; TOMATO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

EID: 84885212353     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.25647     Document Type: Article

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