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The Role of Potassium in Quality of Grapes after Harvest

Objective

To study how K enters the berry and in what tissues it accumulates. To determine what is the sensitive phenological stage that is responsive to K. To study the influence of K on sugar translocation. To determine if K has effects on expression of genes in source and sink organs. To study applied aspects of the responses to K at the vineyard level.

Investigators
Obenland D M
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2011
End date
2015
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
2034-43000-039-01R
Accession number
422039
Commodities
Produce
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