Morphological characterization of triticale starch granules during endosperm development and seed germination

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-67

  Li, Chun Yan ^a,b   Li, Wei Hua ^a   Lee, Byron ^b   Laroche, André ^b   Cao, Lian Pu ^a   Lu, Zhen Xiang ^b  

^a SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Granule; Hydrolysis; Morphology; Starch; Synthesis; Triticale

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; GRASS; HERITABILITY; HYDROLYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STARCH; WHEAT;

SECALE CEREALE; TRITICOSECALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79551482895     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: 19181833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS10039     Document Type: Article

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