High concentrations of D-pinitol or D-chiro-inositol inhibit the biosynthesis of raffinose family oligosaccharides in maturing smooth tare (Vicia tetrasperma [L.] Schreb.) seeds

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 505-513

  Lahuta, Lesław B ^a   Górecki, Ryszard J ^a   Horbowicz, Marcin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cyclitol; Fagopyritol; Galactopinitol; Raffinose family oligosaccharides; Seed; Smooth tare

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VICIA; VICIA SATIVA; VICIA TETRASPERMA;

EID: 28244499264     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-005-0056-9     Document Type: Article

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