Genetic control of rebaudioside A and C concentration in leaves of the sweet herb, Stevia rebaudiana

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 85-92

  Brandle, Jim ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biosynthetic model; Diterpene glycoside; Genetic analysis; Glycosylation

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; GENE CONTROL; GENE LOCUS; GLYCOSIDE; REBAUDIOSIDE A; REBAUDIOSIDE C; STEVIOL GLYCOSIDE; SWEETENING AGENT;

EMBRYOPHYTA; STEVIA REBAUDIANA;

EID: 0033040681     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/p98-048     Document Type: Article

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