Xylose as a nectar sugar: From biochemistry to ecology

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 613-620

  Jackson, Sue ^a   Nicolson, Susan W ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Metabolism; Nectar sugars; Pollinators; Transport; Xylose; Yeast

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; FRUCTOSE 6 PHOSPHATE; PENTOSE; PENTOSE PHOSPHATE; POLYMER; SUGAR; XYLAN; XYLOSE; XYLULOSE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIRD; BOVIDS; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL WALL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRINKING; ECOLOGY; ENERGY; ENERGY RESOURCE; FERMENTATION; INSECT; INTESTINE FLORA; NECTAR; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PLANT; POLLINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICKETTSIACEAE; RODENT; YEAST;

AETHOMYS; AETHOMYS NAMAQUENSIS; AVES; FAUREA; INSECTA; MAMMALIA; PROTEA; PROTEACEAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0036201716     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1096-4959(02)00028-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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