Molecular genetics of epicuticular wax biosynthesis

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 1, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 312-318

  Lemieux, Bertrand ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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ARABIDOPSIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030239408     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1360-1385(96)88178-7     Document Type: Review

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