Seedling development and deposition of starch and storage proteins in alfalfa roots

Crop Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1194-1200

  Kalengamaliro, N E ^a   Volenec, J J ^a   Cunningham, S M ^a   Joern, B C ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0030794783     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1997.0011183X003700040028x     Document Type: Article

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