Simultaneous accumulation of high contents of α-tocopherol and lutein is possible in seeds of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

Breeding Science

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 297-304

  Wang, Shaodong ^a   Kanamaru, Kyohei ^a   Li, Wenbin ^b   Abe, Jun ^a   Yamada, Tetsuya ^a   Kitamura, Keisuke ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NORTHEAST AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

tocopherol and lutein contents; Accumulation in seeds; Genetic analysis; Soybean seeds; Wild soybean

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; GLYCINE SOJA;

EID: 40749107934     PISSN: 13447610     EISSN: 13473735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.57.297     Document Type: Article

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