Mutations in a Δ9-stearoyl-ACP-desaturase gene are associated with enhanced stearic acid levels in soybean seeds

Crop Science

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2305-2313

  Zhang, Ping ^a   Burton, Joseph W ^b   Upchurch, Robert G ^b   Whittle, Edward ^c   Shanklin, John ^c   Dewey, Ralph E ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 57149090908     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2008.02.0084     Document Type: Article

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