Histochemical analysis and protein content of maize landraces (Zea mays L.)

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 92-98

  Uarrota, Virgílio Gavicho ^a   Schmidt, Éder Carlos ^a   Bouzon, Zenilda Laurita ^a   Maraschin, Marcelo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Chemical diversity; Histochemistry; Maize landraces (Zea mays L.); Proteins; Starch

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80054969593     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2011.92.98     Document Type: Article

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