Photoperiod alters partitioning of newly-fixed 14C and reserve carbon into sorbitol, sucrose and starch in apple leaves, stems, and roots

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 503-506

  Wang, Z ^a   Yuan, Z ^b   Quebedeaux, B ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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MALUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 0031857040     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP97079     Document Type: Article

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