Nitro-blue tetrazolium staining of starch-synthesizing enzymes in developing rice grains

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 666-674

  Jeng, T L ^a   Tseng, T H ^a   Wang, C S ^a   Chen, C L ^b   Sung, J M ^c  

^a TAIWAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Grain staining; Low amylose; Mutant rice grain; Starch synthesizing enzymes

Indexed keywords

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 32944480529     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2394     Document Type: Article

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