Influence of Water Stress on the Citric Acid Metabolism Related Gene Expression in the Ponkan Fruits
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52653#.VJzT7cCAM4 Author(s) Guifu Zhang 1.2 , Shenxi Xie 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Horticulture & Landscape College, Hunan Agricultural University, Hunan, China . 2 Nuclear Technology and Chemical & Biological College, Hubei University of Science and Engineering, Hubei, China . ABSTRACT To explore the influence of water stress on fruit quality and gene expression related to citrate metabolism of ponkan. The test were conducted from May 15 to December 24 in 2013 using six-year-old ponkan ( C. blanco cv. Ponkan ) trees with 40% soil water conditions by taken regular watering as control. The content of acids in fr...