Spatial distribution of fructans and fructan metabolizing enzymes in rhizophores of Vernonia herbacea (Vell.) Rusby (Asteraceae) in different developmental phases

Plant Science

Volumn 170, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 624-633

  Portes, Maria Teresa ^a   Carvalho, Maria Angela M ^a  

^a Pós graduação em Biodiversidade Vegetal e Meio Ambiente   (Brazil)

Author keywords

1 FEH; 1 FFT; 1 SST; Inulin; Seasonality; Underground reserve organ

Indexed keywords

CELLS; METABOLISM; PLANTS (BOTANY); POLYSACCHARIDES; TISSUE;

1-FEH; 1-FFT; 1-SST; SEASONALITY; UNDERGROUND RESERVE ORGANS;

ENZYMES;

CELLS; ENZYMES; FRUCTANS; INULIN; METABOLISM; PLANTS; TISSUE;

ASTERACEAE; RHIZOPHORA; VERNONIA; VERNONIA HERBACEA;

EID: 30944456710     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2005.10.017     Document Type: Article

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