Foliar application of elicitors alters isoflavone concentrations and other seed characteristics of field-grown soybean

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 677-684

  Al Tawaha, A M ^a   Seguin, R ^a   Smith, D L ^a   Beaulieu, C ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actinomycetes; Chitosan; Daidzein; Genistein; Glycitein; Isoflavone; Lipo chitooligosaccharides; Oil; Protein; Seed yield; Soybean

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; POLYSACCHARIDE; SEED PRODUCTION; SOYBEAN; YIELD RESPONSE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; SAINTE ANNE DE BELLEVUE;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLYCINE MAX; STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES MELANOSPOROFACIENS;

EID: 34248203098     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P05-191     Document Type: Conference Paper

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