Effect of growth temperature on erucic acid levels in seeds and microspore-derived embryos of oilseed rape, Brassica napus L.

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 147, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 486-492

  Wilmer, Jeroen A ^a   Helsper, Johannes P F G ^a   Van Der Plas, Linus H W ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brassica napus L.; Erucic acid; Fatty acid; Growth temperature; Microspore derived embryos; Seed development

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0030059105     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(96)80036-8     Document Type: Article

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