Molecular characterization of a novel waxy allele (Wx-Au1a) from Triticum urartu Thum. ex Gandil

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 971-979

  Guzmán, Carlos ^a   Alvarez, Juan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genetic resources; Starch; T. urartu; Waxy proteins

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; AMINO ACID; CULTIVAR; CULTIVATION; GENETIC RESOURCE; GERMPLASM; HOMOLOGY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN; STARCH; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM MONOCOCCUM; TRITICUM URARTU;

EID: 84864755279     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10722-012-9849-z     Document Type: Article

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