Melatonin promotes ripening of grape berry via increasing the levels of ABA, H2O2, and particularly ethylene
Ripening: waking the grape Melatonin, the same hormone that regulates sleep and wakefulness in animals, promotes ripening of grapes by triggering the production of other ripening hormones. Melatonin was previously known to play a part in fruit ripening, but the mechanism remains poorly understood. Y...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Horticulture Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-018-0045-y |