Biosynthesis of Caffeine in Leaves of Coffee

Plant Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 747-753

  Ashihara, Hiroshi ^a   Monteiro, Ana Maria ^b   Gillies, Fiona M ^b   Crozier, Alan ^b  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001089156     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.111.3.747     Document Type: Article

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