biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Němec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 41:1-10, 1998 | DOI: 10.1023/A:1001779227767

Harnessing Senescence Delaying Gases Nitric Oxide and Nitrous Oxide: A Novel Approach to Postharvest Control of Fresh Horticultural Produce

Y.Y. Leshem, R.B.H. Wills

The effects of ethylene on postharvest horticultural produce are a major limiting factor in their orderly and efficient marketing. Nitric oxide and nitrous oxide have recently been shown to inhibit ethylene action and synthesis in higher plants and their potential for commercial use to extend the storage and marketing life of fruits, vegetables and flowers is reviewed.

Keywords: autocatalysis; ethylene; nitric oxide synthase; shelf life; stress
Subjects: ethylene, postharvest control; nitric oxide synthase; nitric oxide, nitrous oxide, postharvest control; senescence delaying gases

Published: January 1, 1998  Show citation

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Leshem, Y.Y., & Wills, R.B.H. (1998). Harnessing Senescence Delaying Gases Nitric Oxide and Nitrous Oxide: A Novel Approach to Postharvest Control of Fresh Horticultural Produce. Biologia plantarum, 41(1), 1-10. doi: 10.1023/A:1001779227767
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