ISSN:
1573-5028
Keywords:
apple
;
polyphenol oxidase
;
superficial scald
;
wounding
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract A full-length cDNA clone encoding apple (Malus domesticus) polyphenol oxidase (PPO) was isolated from a fruit peel cDNA library. Southern analysis indicated that apple PPO is encoded by a divergent multigene family. By northern analysis, PPO mRNA was only detected in a fruit sample taken one week after full bloom. PPO mRNA accumulated in wounded tissues, and also in peel tissue showing the symptoms of superficial scald, a post-harvest disorder. The induction of PPO mRNA provides the first evidence for transcriptional control of PPO expression after wounding or the manifestation of a physiological disorder.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00020197