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Measurement of the distribution of non-structural carbohydrate composition in onion populations by a high-throughput microplate enzymatic assay.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 15 Aug 2013
Revanna Roopashree, Turnbull Matthew H, Shaw Martin L, Wright Kathryn M, Butler Ruth C, Jameson Paula E, McCallum John A
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BACKGROUND: Non-structural carbohydrate (NSC; glucose, fructose, sucrose and fructan) composition of onions (Allium cepa L.) varies widely and is a key determinant of market usage. To analyse the physiology and genetics of onion carbohydrate metabolism and to enable selective breeding, an inexpensive, reliable and practicable sugar assay is required to phenotype large numbers of samples. RESULTS: A rapid,...
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