Drought-proofing barley (Hordeum vulgare) and its impact on grain quality: A review

Journal of the Institute of Brewing

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 19-27

  Gous, Peter W ^a,b   Gilbert, Robert G ^a,b   Fox, Glen P ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barley; Drought tolerance; Grain quality; Heat stress; Hordeum vulgare; Starch structure; Water stress

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; DROUGHT; PLANTS (BOTANY); SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY; STARCH;

BARLEY; DROUGHT TOLERANCES; GRAIN QUALITY; HEAT STRESS; HORDEUM VULGARE; STARCH STRUCTURE; WATER STRESS;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE;

EID: 84923109006     PISSN: 00469750     EISSN: 20500416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jib.187     Document Type: Review

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