Biosynthesis of raffinose family oligosaccharides and galactosyl pinitols in developing and maturing seeds of winter vetch (Vicia villosa Roth.)

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 219-227

  Lahuta, Lesław B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cyclitol; Galactopinitol; Galactosyltransferase; Pinitol; Raffinose family oligosaccharides; Seeds; Vicia villosa

Indexed keywords

VICIA BENGHALENSIS; VICIA VILLOSA;

EID: 33750735388     PISSN: 00016977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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