Influence of environmental and genetic factors on the alliin content of garlic bulbs

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 688, Issue , 2005, Pages 93-99

  Huchette, O ^a   Kahane, R ^b   Auger, J ^c   Arnault, I ^c   Bellamy, C ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

Author keywords

Allium sativum; Genotype; Light spectrum; Soil; Sulphur compounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750870510     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2005.688.9     Document Type: Article

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