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The Metabolism of Nut Grass (Cyperus rotundus L.) III. Polyphenoloxidase in the Dormant Tuber

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

R. D. Palmer  and
W. K. Porter Jr.
R. D. Palmer
Affiliation:
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
W. K. Porter Jr.
Affiliation:
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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The purpose here was to study fundamental aspects of polyphenoloxidase in dormant tubers.

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Research Article
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Weeds , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , October 1959 , pp. 504 - 510
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Copyright © 1959 Weed Science Society of America 

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