Glyphosate-tolerant alfalfa is compositionally equivalent to conventional alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 7187-7192

  McCann, Melinda C ^a   Rogan, Glennon J ^a   Fitzpatrick, Sharie ^b   Trujillo, William A ^c   Sorbet, Roy ^d   Hartnell, Gary F ^a   Riodan, Susan G ^a   Nemeth, Margaret A ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^b Forage Genetics International   (United States)

^c 206 Carnegie Center   (United States)

^d Certus International Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.); Composition; Coumestrol; Glyphosate tolerant

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; COUMESTROL; DRUG DERIVATIVE; GLYCINE; GLYPHOSATE; HERBICIDE; MINERAL;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG TOLERANCE; GENETICS; SEASON; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMAL FEED; COUMESTROL; DRUG TOLERANCE; GLYCINE; HERBICIDES; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MINERALS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SEASONS;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33749684973     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf061482m     Document Type: Article

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