Biotechnology for Enhanced Nutritional Quality in Plants

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 321-343

  Uncu, Ayse Ozgur ^a   Doganlar, Sami ^a   Frary, Anne ^a  

^a IZMIR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

antioxidants; carbohydrates; fatty acids; folate; genetic engineering; minerals; proteins; vitamins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877252511     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: 15497836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352689.2013.781453     Document Type: Review

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