Lower cell wall pectin solubilisation and galactose loss during early fruit development in apple (Malus x domestica) cultivar 'Scifresh' are associated with slower softening rate

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 176, Issue , 2015, Pages 129-137

  Ng, Jovyn K T ^a,b   Schröder, Roswitha ^b   Brummell, David A ^b   Sutherland, Paul W ^b   Hallett, Ian C ^b   Smith, Bronwen G ^a   Melton, Laurence D ^a   Johnston, Jason W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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

Author keywords

Arabinan; Cell wall; Fruit development; Fruit softening; Galactan

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

GALACTAN; GALACTOSE; PECTIN; PLANT EXTRACT;

CELL WALL; CHEMISTRY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; FRUIT; GLYCOBIOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALUS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SOLUBILITY;

CELL WALL; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; FRUIT; GALACTANS; GALACTOSE; GLYCOMICS; MALUS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PECTINS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 84921029882     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2014.12.012     Document Type: Article

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