A multidisciplinary approach providing new insight into fruit flesh browning physiology in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.).

In terms of the quality of minimally processed fruit, flesh browning is fundamentally important in the development of an aesthetically unpleasant appearance, with consequent off-flavours. The development of browning depends on the enzymatic action of the polyphenol oxidase (PPO). In the 'Golden...

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Main Authors: Mario Di Guardo, Alice Tadiello, Brian Farneti, Giorgia Lorenz, Domenico Masuero, Urska Vrhovsek, Guglielmo Costa, Riccardo Velasco, Fabrizio Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3799748?pdf=render