Cell wall modifications during fruit ripening: when a fruit is not the fruit
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Primary Cell Wall Metabolism during Fruit Ripening*
Fruit softening is an important part of the ripening process, and involves changes to cell turgor and primary cell wall structure. Most of the polysaccharide components of the cell wall are subjected to some degree of controlled degradation, resulting in a loosening and swelling of the wall structure, a weakening of cell wall strength, and reduced intercellular adhesion. Early ripening changes ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Trends in Food Science & Technology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0924-2244
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2007.07.002