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Dynamics of ascorbic acid content in apple (Malus x domestica) during fruit development and storage.
Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB - 1 Jun 2020
Lemmens Eline, Alós Enriqueta, Rymenants Marijn, De Storme Nico, Keulemans Wannes Johan
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Vitamin C is a crucial antioxidant and cofactor for both plants and humans. Apple fruits generally contain low levels of vitamin C, making vitamin C content an interesting trait for apple crop improvement. With the aim of breeding high vitamin C apple cultivars it is important to get an insight in the natural biodiversity of vitamin C content in apple fruits. In this study, quantification of ascorbic acid (AsA),...
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