Epicuticular waxes of sorghum (Sorghum vulgare Pers.)

Bianchi, G. and Avato, P. and Bertorelli, P. and Mariani, G. (1977) Epicuticular waxes of sorghum (Sorghum vulgare Pers.). Maydica, 22 (2). pp. 97-99.

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Abstract

Sorghum leaf blades and sheaths had considerable amounts of cuticular wax in contrast with maize, which was almost waxless. Free n-alkanoic acids absent in maize were the largest constituents of sorghum waxes. The other constituents were n-alkanes, esters, aldehydes and alcohols

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Istituto di Chimica Organica, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Subjects: Plant Protection
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 02 Aug 2012 09:29
Last Modified: 02 Aug 2012 09:31
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7141

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