Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Carbohydrates or derivatives
Patent
1991-04-18
1994-07-12
Fox, David T.
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Carbohydrates or derivatives
536 232, 536 236, 536 241, 4351723, 4352404, 4353201, 435209, C07H 1512, C12N 1500, C12N 500, C12N 942
Patent
active
053289994
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method for reducing fruit softening and cell wall polysaccharide degradation by inhibiting endo-1,4-.beta.-glucanase activity using antisense DNA constructions.
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Bennett Alan B.
Fischer Robert L.
Giovannoni James
Lashbrook Coralie
Fox David T.
The Regents of the University of California
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