Maize endosperm proteins that contribute to endosperm lysine content

Cereal Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 668-672

  Yau, J C ^a   Bockholt, A J ^a   Smith, J D ^a   Rooney, L W ^a   Waniska, R D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS;

INBRED LINE; ISOGENIC LINE; NITROCELLULOSE MEMBRANES; SCREENING METHODS; SDS-PAGE; TRINITROBENZENE SULPHONIC ACIDS; YELLOW BANDS;

PROTEINS;

LYSINE;

ARTICLE; FOOD ANALYSIS; IMMUNOASSAY; MAIZE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SCREENING TEST;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032880261     PISSN: 00090352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/CCHEM.1999.76.5.668     Document Type: Article

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