Bast fiber of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.): Biological foundations of its ancient and modern uses

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 273-280

  Deyholos, Michael K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bast; Biocomposite; Cell wall; Fiber; Flax

Indexed keywords

AGROINDUSTRY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP PLANT; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; NEOLITHIC; SEED; STRAW;

LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 35548933269     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/IJPS_54_4_273     Document Type: Article

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