Changes in S-Alk(En)Yl cysteine sulfoxides and precursor intermediates during storage among short- and long-day onion cultivars

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 555, Issue , 2001, Pages 153-156

  Kopsell, David E ^a   Randle, William M ^a   Eiteman, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ACSO; Allium cepa; Flavor; HPLC

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041952707     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.555.21     Document Type: Conference Paper

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