Elucidating the sugar import pathway into developing kiwifruit berries (Actinidia deliciosa)

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 189-206

  Gould, N ^a   Morrison, D R ^b   Clearwater, M J ^b   Ong, S ^c   Boldingh, H L ^a   Minchin, P E H ^c  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^c THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbon 14; Compartmental analysis; Phloem unloading; Turgor pressure; Water relations

Indexed keywords

DRY MATTER; DYE; FRUIT; GROWTH RATE; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; IMPORT; PHLOEM; SUGAR; TRACER; WATER RELATIONS;

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 84890563207     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2013.801356     Document Type: Article

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