Effects of overexpression of sucrose phosphate synthase on the carbohydrate composition of tomato leaves and fruit

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 487, Issue , 1999, Pages 85-92

  Foyer, C H ^a   Galtier, N ^b   Murchie, E ^c   Nguyen Quoc, B ^d   Yelle, S ^d  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0006477611     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1999.487.8     Document Type: Article

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