Waxy endosperm accompanies increased fat and saccharide contents in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 104-111

  Yasui, Takeshi ^a   Ashida, Kanae ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR WESTERN REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Compositional change; Pleiotropic effect; Triticum aestivum; Waxy endosperm

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79551630967     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2010.10.004     Document Type: Article

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