Effect of genotype, environment and agronomic management on β-glucan concentration of naked barley grain intended for health food use

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-52

  Dickin, Edward ^a   Steele, Katherine ^a   Frost, Gary ^b   Edwards Jones, Gareth ^a   Wright, David ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glucan; Agronomy; Barley; Grain filling; Health benefits

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM;

EID: 79960710809     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2011.02.009     Document Type: Article

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