The effect of temperature shock and grain morphology on alpha-amylase in developing wheat grain

Annals of Botany

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 287-293

  Farrell, A D ^a   Kettlewell, P S ^a  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alpha amylase; Endosperm cavity; Grain size; Late maturity alpha amylase; Pre maturity alpha amylase; Temperature; Triticum aestivum; Wheat

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENOTYPE; GERMINATION; MATURATION; MORPHOLOGY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WHEAT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; COLD; ENZYMOLOGY; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; WHEAT;

ALPHA-AMYLASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COLD; GENOTYPE; HEAT; TRITICUM;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 47649104531     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcn091     Document Type: Article

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