Flavor precursor [S-alk(en)yl-L-cysteine sulfoxide] concentration and composition in onion plant organs and predictability of field white rot reaction of onions

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 196-202

  Hovius, Marilyn H Y ^a   Goldman, Irwin L ^a   Parkin, Kirk L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Bulbs; Disease screening; Leaves; Long day onions; Roots; Sclerotium cepivorum

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844361412     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.130.2.196     Document Type: Article

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