Genetic Manipulation of Condensed Tannins in Higher Plants: II. Analysis of Birdsfoot Trefoil Plants Harboring Antisense Dihydroflavonol Reductase Constructs

Plant Physiology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1133-1144

  Robbins, Mark P ^a   Bavage, Adrian D ^a,b   Strudwicke, Catherine ^a   Morris, Phillip ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001343256     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.116.3.1133     Document Type: Article

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