The development of β-glucanase and degradation of β-glucan in barley grown in Scotland and Spain

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 75-82

  Ellis, R P ^a   Swanston, J S ^a   Rubiot, A ^b   Perez Vendrell, A M ^c   Romagosa, I ^c   Molina Cano, J L ^c  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b La Moravia Damm   (Spain)

^c IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Barley; Genotype with environment interaction; Malting; glucan

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 0002429992     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jcrs.1996.0105     Document Type: Article

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