The development and importance of zein protein bodies in maize endosperm

Maydica

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 243-254

  Holding, D R ^a   Larkins, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Endosperm; Prolamin; Protein body; Storage protein; Zein

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33746405663     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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