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Chemical composition of seeds of some species of the genus Gossypium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

A. H. Khattab ,
H. Khalifa  and
A. H. El Tinay
A. H. Khattab
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Corporation and Faculty of Agriculture, respectively, Shambat, Sudan
H. Khalifa
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Corporation and Faculty of Agriculture, respectively, Shambat, Sudan
A. H. El Tinay
Affiliation:
Faculty of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Corporation and Faculty of Agriculture, respectively, Shambat, Sudan
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Summary

Chemical analyses were carried out on the three main commercial varieties in the Sudan and some wild species of Gossypium. A genome-specific pattern was not found for either the oil content, fatty acids, amino acids or seed index. G. sturtianum differed significantly from the other species in oil content with a substantial amount of unsaturated fatty acids and of the essential amino acids. A breeding programme has been started to incorporate such desirable characters into the commercial varieties.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 88 , Issue 1 , February 1977 , pp. 55 - 59
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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