Interaction between physiological age and cold treatment on the composition and concentration of carbohydrates in chicory roots (Cichorium intybus L.)

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 153, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 467-475

  Demeulemeester, M A C ^a   Verdoodt, V ^a   De Proft, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chicory; Cichorium intybus L.; Cold perception; Compositae; Inulin; Physiological age; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; CICHORIUM INTYBUS;

EID: 0031728979     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0176-1617(98)80172-7     Document Type: Article

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