Partitioning of 13C-label in mature asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) plants

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-61

  Faville, Marty J ^a   Silvester, Warwick B ^a   Green, T G Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

13C; Asparagus; Asparagus officinalis; Carbohydrate partitioning; Label

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS; CULTIVAR; ISOTOPE LABELING; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH;

ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 0033003360     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.1999.9514080     Document Type: Article

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