Kafirin structure and functionality

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 272-286

  Belton, P S ^a   Delgadillo, I ^b   Halford, N G ^c   Shewry, P R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750622672     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2006.05.004     Document Type: Review

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