Gamma-hydroxybutyrate accumulates in green tea and soybean sprouts in response to oxygen deficiency

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 951-953

  Allan, W L ^a   Peiris, C ^a   Bown, A W ^b   Shelp, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bean sprouts; Gamma aminobutyrate; Gamma hydroxybutyrate; Oxygen deficiency; Tea

Indexed keywords

ANOXIA; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CROP PLANT;

GLYCINE MAX; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 1542758590     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/p03-085     Document Type: Article

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