Genetic and biochemical analysis of the y9 gene of maize, a carotenoid biosynthetic gene

Maydica

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-46

  Janick Buckner, D ^a   O'Neal, J M ^a   Joyce, E K ^a   Buckner, B ^a  

^a TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

carotene; Carotenoids; Y12; Y9

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034940901     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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