Fructooligosaccharides changes during maturation in inflorescences and seeds of onion (Allium cepa L. 'W202')

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 269-278

  Shiomi, N ^a   Benkeblia, N ^a   Onodera, S ^a   Kawazoe, N ^a  

^a RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flower organs; Fructooligosaccharides; Onion; Seeds

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HERB; MATURATION; SEED; VEGETABLE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HOKKAIDO; JAPAN;

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 33750523039     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P05-020     Document Type: Article

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