Strategies for increasing the selenium content of wheat

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 282-292

  Hawkesford, Malcolm J ^a   Zhao, Fang Jie ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet; Health; Selenium; Sulphate transporter; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 35448963501     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2007.02.006     Document Type: Article

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