Epicuticular wax on leek in vitro developmental stages and seedlings under varied growth conditions

Plant Science

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-67

  Maier, Camelia Gabriela Anca ^a   Post Beittenmiller, Dusty ^a  

^a PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

Allium porrum L.; Development; Etiolated; Hentriacontan 16 one; In vitro stages; Relative humidity; Seedlings

Indexed keywords

HENTRIACONTANE; KETONE; WAX;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CUTICLE; DEVELOPMENT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMIDITY; LIPID ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; ONION; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED;

ALLIUM PORRUM;

EID: 0032507736     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(98)00049-1     Document Type: Article

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