Development and study of a maize cultivar rich in anthocyanins: Coloured polenta, a new functional food

Plant Breeding

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 210-217

  Lago, Chiara ^a   Cassani, Elena ^a   Zanzi, Cecilia ^a   Landoni, Michela ^a   Trovato, Riccardo ^a   Pilu, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Breeding; Functional food; Polenta; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84898059553     PISSN: 01799541     EISSN: 14390523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pbr.12153     Document Type: Article

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