Characterisation and evaluation of species of the Boraginaceae family as source of gamma-linolenic acid for mediterranean conditions

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 629, Issue , 2004, Pages 231-237

  De Haro, A ^a   Del Rio M ^a   Alcaide, B ^a   Rapoport, H ^a   Cabrera, A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGRICULTURA SOSTENIBLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anchusa spp.; Borago officinalis; Echium spp.; EMS mutants; Fatty acids; Germplasm evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349133880     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.629.29     Document Type: Conference Paper

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