Improvement of protein and amino acid contents in seeds of food legumes. A case study in Phaseolus

Improvement of protein and amino acid contents in seeds of food legumes. A case study in Phaseolus

Food legumes are considered as the major source of dietary proteins among the plant species. Protein and amino acid contents were evaluated in a wide sample of both wild and cultivated genotypes of Phaseolus species, with a view to investigate possibilities of genetic improvement in seed nutritional...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Baudoin J.P., Maquet A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 1999-01-01
Series:Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement
Subjects:
kidney-beans
phaseolus
varieties
protein-content
amino-acids
nutritive-value
leguminosae
papilionoideae
plant-products
proximate-composition
quality
taxa
vegetables
Online Access:http://www.pressesagro.be/base/text/v3n4/220.pdf

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