Carboxylesterase activity in the carrot seed and seedling

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-166

  Melati, M R ^a   Scialabba, A ^a   Bellani, M L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

carboxylesterase; cell determination; Daucus carota; vascular differentiation

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA;

CARBOXYLESTERASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CARROT; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; PLANT SEED; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CARBOXYLESTERASE; CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES; DAUCUS CAROTA; PLANT PROTEINS; SEEDS;

EID: 0029661871     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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