Genetics of aliphatic glucosinolates. IV. Side-chain modification in Brassica oleracea

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 93, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 1006-1010

  Giamoustaris, A ^a   Mithen, R ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aliphatic glucosinolates; B. atlantica; B. drepanensis; B. oleracea; Gene mapping; Sulfurophane

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA;

EID: 0030453039     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00224105     Document Type: Article

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