Modification of storage protein content and quality in legume seeds

Journal of New Seeds

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-35

  Duranti, Marcello ^a   Scarafoni, Alessio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Legume seeds; Modifications; Nutritional quality; Storage proteins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0003380038     PISSN: 1522886X     EISSN: 15229025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J153v01n01_03     Document Type: Article

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