A high-throughput quantification of resin and rubber contents in Parthenium argentatum using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy

Abstract Background Guayule (Parthenium argentatum A. Gray), a plant native to semi-arid regions of northern Mexico and southern Texas in the United States, is an alternative source for natural rubber (NR). Rapid screening tools are needed to replace the current labor-intensive and cost-inefficient...

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Main Authors: Zinan Luo, Kelly R. Thorp, Hussein Abdel-Haleem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Plant Methods
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-019-0544-3