Multiple glucosyltransferase activities in the grapevine Vitis vinifera L.

Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 48-58

  Ford, C M ^a,b   Hoj P B ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Adelaide Laboratory   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN WINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flavonoids; Glucosylation; Glucosyltransferase; Secondary metabolism; Vitis vinifera

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032376098     PISSN: 13227130     EISSN: 17550238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0238.1998.tb00134.x     Document Type: Article

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