Pyrophosphorylases in potato: V. Allelic polymorphism of UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase in potato cultivars and its association with tuber resistance to sweetening in the cold

Plant Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 511-517

  Sowokinos, Joseph R ^a,c   Thomas, Chris ^b   Burrell, Michael M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Advanced Technologies Cambridge Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c US Dept Agric Potato Res Wk S   (United States)

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EID: 0031080199     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.113.2.511     Document Type: Article

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