The distribution of pyrimidinone glucosides in developing seedlings of Vicia faba and Vicia narbonensis

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 469-475

  Griffiths, D Wynne ^a   Ramsay, Gavin ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

convicine; developing seedlings; distribution; pyrimidinone glucosides; Vicia faba; Vicia narbonensis; vicine

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VICIA FABA; VICIA NARBONENSIS;

EID: 0030452401     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(199612)72:4<469::AID-JSFA681>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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