Regulation of syringyl to guaiacyl ratio in lignin biosynthesis

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 499-508

  Fukushima, Kazuhiko ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Coniferyl alcohol; Guaiacyl; Lignin; Monolignol glucoside; Sinapyl alcohol; Syringyl

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005702762     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00014017     Document Type: Article

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