Involvement of Pheophytinase in Ethylene-Mediated Chlorophyll Degradation in the Peel of Harvested 'Yali' Pear

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 364-372

  Cheng, Yudou ^a   Guan, Junfeng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CEREAL AND OIL CROPS   (China)

Author keywords

1 MCP; Chlorophyll; Ethephon; Ethylene; Pheophytinase; Receptor

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA VAR. PARACHINENSIS; PYRUS; PYRUS X BRETSCHNEIDERI;

EID: 84901651672     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-013-9383-z     Document Type: Article

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