Evidence for an elongation/reduction/C1-elimination pathway in the biosynthesis of n-heptane in xylem of Jeffrey pine

Plant Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1263-1269

  Savage, Thomas J ^a   Hristova, Marta K ^b,c   Croteau, Rodney ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WHITMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0029821011     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.111.4.1263     Document Type: Article

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