Chlorophyllase and peroxidase activity during degreening of maturing canola (Brassica napus) and mustard (Brassica juncea) seed

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 353-359

  Johnson Flanagan, Anne M ^a   Spencer, Mary S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brassica juncea; Brassica napus; canola; chlorophyllase; ethylene; mustard; peroxidase; seed maturation

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA JUNCEA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0030465489     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3054.1996.970220.x     Document Type: Article

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