The physiological and biochemical responses of guayule to the low temperature of the Chihuahuan Desert in the biosynthesis of rubber

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 225-235

  Benedict, C R ^a   Greer, Paul J ^a   Foster, M A ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chihuahuan Desert; Guayule; Natural rubber; Parthenium argentatum; Rubber biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELLS; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT; GUAYULE; PARTHENIUM ARGENTATUM; RUBBER BIOSYNTHESIS;

RUBBER;

ANGIOSPERM; BIOCHEMISTRY; DESERT; LOW TEMPERATURE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANTATION; RUBBER; SHRUB;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

PARTHENIUM ARGENTATUM;

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; NATURAL POLYISOPRENE; NATURAL RUBBER; PLANT; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 40749121687     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2007.09.003     Document Type: Review

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