Biosynthesis of the monoterpenes limonene and carvone in the fruit of caraway: I. Demonstration of enzyme activities and their changes with development

Plant Physiology

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 901-912

  Bouwmeester, Harro J ^a   Gershenzon, Jonathan ^b,c   Konings, Maurice C J M ^a   Croteau, Rodney ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 0001057792     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.117.3.901     Document Type: Article

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