CONTROL OF SUPERFICIAL SCALD IN APPLES WITHOUT POSTHARVEST CHEMICAL TREATMENT

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National Agricultural Library

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Objective

To clone the gene from apple peel tissue that encodes alpha-farnesene synthase and express the cDNA in transformed E. coli or yeast cell lines to obtain functional, purified enzyme for biochemical studies. To determine whether in vivo oxidation of alpha-farnesene in apple peel is enzymatic, and if so, to isolate and purify the oxidase enzyme, and subsequently clone the gene that encodes the enzyme.

Investigators

Whitaker B D

Institution

USDA - Agricultural Research Service

Start date

2000

End date

2004

Funding Source

Agricultural Research Service

Project number

1275-43000-009-01R

Accession number

403233