Seed structure and localization of reserves in Chenopodium quinoa

Annals of Botany

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 481-488

  Prego, Imelda ^a   Maldonado, Sara ^a   Otegui, Marisa ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chenopodium quinoa; EDX analysis; Phytin; Phytoferritin; Protein bodies; Quinoa; Seed reserves; Seed structure; Starch grains

Indexed keywords

CHENOPODIUM QUINOA;

EID: 0031707720     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1998.0704     Document Type: Article

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