Phylogenetic analysis of Theobroma (Sterculiaceae) based on Kunitz-like trypsin inhibitor sequences

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 250, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 93-104

  Sousa Silva, C R ^a   Figueira, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cacao; Cocoa; Herrania; Kunitz; Malvaceae s.l.; Theobroma; trypsin inhibitor

Indexed keywords

HERRANIA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MALVACEAE; THEOBROMA; THEOBROMA CACAO; THEOBROMA MAMMOSUM;

EID: 17044375977     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-004-0223-2     Document Type: Article

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