Levans in excised leaves of Dactylis glomerata: Effects of light, sugars, temperature and senescence

Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 671-680

  Maleux, Katrien ^a   Van Den Ende, Wim ^a  

^a Laboratory of Plant Physiology   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dactylis glomerata; Fructan; Levan; Orchardgrass; Regulation; Senescence

Indexed keywords

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; HORDEUM; POACEAE;

EID: 38049115416     PISSN: 12269239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03030612     Document Type: Article

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