Very-long-chain fatty acid biosynthesis is controlled through the expression and specificity of the condensing enzyme

Plant Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 121-131

  Millar, Anthony A ^a   Kunst, Ljerka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; EUKARYOTA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0031193631     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1997.12010121.x     Document Type: Article

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