Cell wall structural foundations: Molecular basis for improving forage digestibilities

Crop Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 27-37

  Hatfield, R D ^a   Ralph, J ^a   Grabber, J H ^a  

^a U S DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL WALL; FORAGE CROP; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; LIGNIN; MODEL; MONOLIGNOL; POLYSACCHARIDE; XYLAN;

EID: 0033032893     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1999.0011183X003900010005x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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