Do legume storage proteins play a role in defending seeds against Bruchids?

Plant Physiology

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 515-522

  Sales, M P ^a   Gerhardt, I R ^a   Grossi de Sa, M F ^a   Xavier Filho, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSECT RESISTANCE; LEGUME; PLANT DEFENSE; STORAGE PROTEIN;

BRUCHINAE; INSECTA;

EID: 0033784133     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.124.2.515     Document Type: Article

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