Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) - A traditional crop of Andean Indians as a challenge for the future - The news about biological variation and chemical substances content

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 765, Issue , 2008, Pages 127-136

  Lebeda, A ^a   Dolezalova, I ^a   Valentova, K ^a   Gasmanova, N ^a   Dziechciarkova, M ^a   Ulrichova, J ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Agronomic suitability; Germplasm; Industrial processing; Isozymes; Leaves; Morphology; Phenolics; Production; Saccharides; Tubers; Variability; Yield

Indexed keywords

POLYMNIA SONCHIFOLIA; SMALLANTHUS SONCHIFOLIUS; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 42149190094     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.765.15     Document Type: Conference Paper

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