Genetic engineering of a quantitative trait: Metabolic and genetic parameters influencing the accumulation of laurate in rapeseed

Plant Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 229-241

  Voelker, Toni A ^a   Hayes, Thomas R ^a   Cranmer, Ann M ^a   Turner, Joann C ^a   Davies, H Maelor ^a  

^a Calgene Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0030061237     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1996.09020229.x     Document Type: Article

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