Cyanogenesis in Cassava: The Role of Hydroxynitrile Lyase in Root Cyanide Production

Plant Physiology

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1219-1225

  White, Wanda L B ^a   Arias Garzon, Diana I ^a   McMahon, Jennifer M ^a   Sayre, Richard T ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 0001660187     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.116.4.1219     Document Type: Article

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