Emissions, biogenesis and metabolic utilization of chloromethane by tubers of the potato (Solanum tuberosum)

New Phytologist

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-17

  Harper, David B ^a,b   Harvey, Barbara M R ^a   Jeffers, Maurice R ^a   Kennedy, James T ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Dept of Agric for Northern Ireland ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis and metabolism of chloromethane; Chloromethane; Emission; Solanum tuberosum (potato); Tuber; Volatile

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0032901504     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00382.x     Document Type: Article

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