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Ergun, M., Jeong, J., Cantliffe, DJ, and Huber, D.J. 2005. Suppression of ripening and
softening of 'Galia' melon fruit by 1-methylcyclopropene applied at pre-ripe or ripe stages
of develoipment. HortScience 40: 170-175
Ergun, M., Sargent SA, Crane JH, and Huber DJ, 2005. Ripening and quality
responses of mamey sapote fruit to postharvest wax and 1-methylcyclopropene
treatments. Postharvest Biol and Technol. (In press.)
Nascimento, W.M., Cantliffe, D.J., and Huber, D.J. 2005. Seed aging affects ethylene production and
endo-ß-mannanase activity during lettuce seed germination at high temperature. Seed Sci. & Technol.,33, 11-17
Ergun, M., Huber, D.J. 2004. Suppression of ethylene
perception extends shelf-life and quality of 'Sunrise Solo' papaya fruit
at both preripe and ripe stages of development. Europ. J. Hort. Sci. 69:184-192
Jeong, J., Huber, DJ. 2004 Suppression of avocado (Persea americana
Mill.) fruit softening, and changes in cell wall matrix polysaccharides
and enzyme activities: differential responses to 1-MCP and delayed
ethylene application. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 128: 752-759
Jeong, J., Brecht, JK, Huber, DJ, Sargent, SA. 2004.
1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) for extending shelf-life and maintaining
quality of fresh-cut tomato. HortScience 39:1359-1362
Mao, L-C., Karakurt, Y., Huber, DJ. 2004. Incidence of water-Soaking
and phospholipid catabolism in ripe Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
fruit: induction by ethylene and prophylactic effects of
1-methylcyclopropene. Postharvest Biol and Technol. 33:1-9
Nascimento WM, Cantliffe DJ, Huber DJ. 2004. Ethylene evolution and endo-ß-mannanase
activity during lettuce seed germination at high temperature. Scientia Agric. 61: 156-163
Karakurt, Y., Huber, DJ. 2004. Ethylene-induced gene expression,
enzyme activities, and water soaking in immature and ripe watermelon
(Citrullus lanatus) fruit. J. Plant Physiology. 161:381-388.
Huber, DJ., Jeong, J. and Mao, L-C 2003. Softening of ripening fruits
in response to 1-methylcyclopropene applications. Acta Hortic.
628:193-202.
Wakabayashi, K., Hoson, T and Huber DJ. 2003. Methyl
de-esterification as a major factor regulating the extent of pectin
depolymerization during fruit ripening: a comparison of the action of
avocado (Persea americana) and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
polygalacturonases. J. Plant Physiol. 160: 667-673
Jeong, J, Huber, DJ. 2003. Delay of avocado (Persea americana) fruit
ripening by 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and wax treatments. Postharvest
Biol and Technol 28: 247-257.
Karakurt, Y., Huber, DJ. 2003. Activities of several membrane and
cell-wall hydrolases, ethylene biosynthetic enzymes, and cell wall
polyuronide degradation during low-temperature storage of intact and
fresh-cut papaya (Carica papaya) fruit. Postharvest Biol and Technol
28:219 - 229.
Karakurt, Y., Huber, DJ. 2002. Cell wall-degrading enzymes and pectin
solubility and depolymerization in immature and ripe watermelon
(Citrullus lanatus) fruit in response to exogenous ethylene. Physiol
Plant 116:398-405.
Jeong, J, Huber, DJ and Sargent, SA. 2002. Influence of
1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) on ripening and cell wall matrix
polysaccharides of avocado (Persea americana) fruit. Postharvest Biol
and Technol 25: 241-256.
Worrell, DB, Carrington, CMS. and Huber, DJ. 2002. The use of low
temperature and coatings to maintain storage qualtity of breadfruit,
Artocarpus altilis (Parks.) Fosb. Postharvest Bio and Technol 25:33-40.
Moretti CL, Baldwin EA, Sargent SA and Huber DJ. 2002. Internal
bruising alters aroma volatiles in tomato fruit tissues. HortScience 37:
378-382.
Moretti CL, Sargent SA, Huber DJ., Puschmann, R 2002. Controlled
atmosphere storage of tomato fruit with internal bruising. Horticultura
Brasileira, Brasilia, 20:465-469.
Huber, D.J., Karakurt, Y. and Jeong, J. 2002. Pectin degradation in
ripening and wounded fruits. Brazilian J. Plant Physiol. 13:224-241.
Wakabayashi, K.and Huber, D.J. 2001. Purification and catalytic
properties of polygalacturonase isoforms from ripe avocado (Persea
americana) fruit mesocarp. Physiol Plant 113:210-216.
Almeida, D. and Huber, D.J. 2001. Transient increase in locular
pressure and occlusion of endocarpic apertures in ripening tomato fruit.
J. Plant Physiol. 158:199-203.
Reyes-Arribas, T. Barrett, J.E., Huber, D.J., Nell, T.A., Clark, D.G.
2001. Leaf senescence in a non-yellowing cultivar of chrysanthemum
(Dendranthema grandiflora). Physiol. Plant. 111:540-544
Wakabayashi, K., Chun, J.P., and Huber, D.J. 2000. Extensive
solubilization and depolymerization of cell wall polysaccharides during
avocado (Persea americana) ripening involves concerted action of
polygalacturonase and pectinmethylesterase. Physiol. Plant. 108:345-352.
Chun, J.P., and Huber, D.J. 2000. Reduced levels of ß-subunit protein
influence tomato fruit firmness, cell-wall ultrastructure, and
PG2-mediated pectin hydrolysis in excised pericarp tissue. J. Plant
Physiol. 157:153-160.
Karakurt, Y., Huber, D.J. and Sherman, W.B. 2000. Quality
characteristics of melting and nonmelting flesh peach genotypes. J. Sci.
Food Agriculture 80: 1848-1853.
Karakurt, Y., Huber, D.J. and Sherman, W.B. 2000. Development of
off-flavor in nonmelting flesh peach genotypes. J. Sci. Food Agriculture
80: 1841-1847.
Perkins-Veazie, P., Clark, J.R., Huber, D.J., and Baldwin, E.A. 2000.
Ripening physiology in 'Navaho' thornless blackberries: color,
respiration, ethylene production, softening, and compositional changes.
J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 125:357-363.
Chun, J. P., Hwang, Y.S., and D. J. Huber. 1999. Comparison of cell
wall component changes during maturation and storage in 'Tsugaru' and
'Fuji' apple fruits. J. Kor. Soc. Hor. Sci. 40:705-710.
Almeida, D.P.F., and Huber, D.J. 1999. Apoplastic pH and inorganic
ion levels in tomato fruit: a potential means for regulation of cell
wall metabolism during ripening. Physiol. Plant. 105:506-512.