Single alien chromosome additions from shallot (Allium cepa L. Aggregatum group) increase endogenous polyphenol contents in Japanese bunching onion

Journal of the Japanese Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 431-435

  Yaguchi, Shigenori ^a   Yamauchi, Naoki ^a   Shigyo, Masayoshi ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alien monosomic addition line; Allium fistulosum L.; Leaf vegetable; Phenylalanine ammonialyase; Polyphenol

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM ASCALONICUM; ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM FISTULOSUM;

EID: 70749088634     PISSN: 18823351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2503/jjshs1.78.431     Document Type: Article

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