Characterization of oil and starch accumulation in tubers of Cyperus esculentus var. sativus (Cyperaceae): A novel model system to study oil reserves in nonseed tissues

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 97, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1884-1893

  Turesson, Helle ^a   Carlsson, Anders S ^a,b   Marttila, Salla ^a   Gustavsson, Karl Erik ^a   Hofvander, Per ^a   Olsson, Marie E ^a   Bülow, Leif ^b   Stymne, Sten ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Carbon allocation; Cyperaceae; Cyperus esculentus; Oil; Starch; Storage reserve; Sugar; Triacylglycerol; Tuber

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CELL ORGANELLE; CULTIVATION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; EMBRYO; ESSENTIAL OIL; MICROSCOPY; MONOCOTYLEDON; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN; RHIZOME; STARCH; TUBER;

CYPERACEAE; CYPERUS; CYPERUS ESCULENTUS; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 78249271051     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1000200     Document Type: Article

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