Relationship among the phytic acid and protein content during maize grain maturation

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 176, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 73-77

  Horvatic, M ^a   Balint, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Maturation of maize; phytic acid

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0029839031     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.1996.tb00448.x     Document Type: Article

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