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Membrane effects in postharvest physiology.

Author(s) : MARANGONI A. G., PALMA T., STANLEY D. W.

Type of article: Article, Review

Summary

In the paper, the sequence of occurrences in plant membranes during natural senescence and resulting from postharvest stresses are reviewed and compared. Biophysical changes in mambrane lipids and enzymatic and non-enzymatic lipid peroxidation leads to altered membrane properties and result in defects such as ion leakage and cellular decompartmentation. Postharvest stresses including chilling injury and freezing injury often lead to similar patterns of deterioration. However, it is too early to conclude positively that a truly universal mechanism for both senescence and postharvest stress-induced membrane damage exists.

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  • Original title: Membrane effects in postharvest physiology.
  • Record ID : 1997-0844
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Postharvest Biol. Technol. - vol. 7 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1996/02

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