Analysis of the developmental regulation of the cyanogenic compounds in seedlings of two lines of Linum usitatissimum L.

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1029-1038

  Krech, M J ^a   Fieldes, M A ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethylene; Germination; HPLC; Hypocotyl; Lotaustralin; Neolinustatin

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CYANIDES; ETHYLENE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROLYSIS; SEED; TISSUE;

GERMINATION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

SEEDLING;

LINUM; LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 0347051809     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b03-097     Document Type: Article

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