Desaturation of oxygenated fatty acids in Lesquerella and other oil seeds

Planta

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 238-245

  Engeseth, Nicki ^a   Stymne, Sten ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Desaturation; Fatty acid; Hydroxylation; Lesquerella; Oil seed

Indexed keywords

LESQUERELLA SPP.;

EID: 0030021220     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00206249     Document Type: Article

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