Effect of anoxia on α-amylase induction in maize caryopsis

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 185-192

  Guglielminetti, Lorenzo ^a   Busilacchi, Héctor Abel ^a,b   Alpi, Amedeo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Anoxia; Carbohydrates; Maize; Amylase

Indexed keywords

CARYOPSIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034349351     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00013929     Document Type: Article

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