Characterisation of the major prolamins of tef (Eragrostis tef) and finger millet (Eleusine coracana)

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 65-71

  Tatham, A S ^a   Fido, R J ^a   Moore, C M ^a   Kasarda, D D ^c   Kuzmicky, D D ^c   Keen, J N ^b   Shewry, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Millet; N terminal sequences; Prolamin; Tef

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDOIDEAE; COIX; ELEUSINE; ELEUSINE CORACANA; ERAGROSTIS; ERAGROSTIS TEF; PANICOIDEAE; POACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0005900341     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jcrs.1996.0038     Document Type: Article

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