Expression of lauroyl-acyl carrier protein thioesterase in Brassica napus seeds induces pathways for both fatty acid oxidation and biosynthesis and implies a set point for triacylglycerol accumulation

Plant Cell

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 613-621

  Eccleston, Victoria S ^a   Ohlrogge, John B ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; TRIXIS; UMBELLULARIA CALIFORNICA;

EID: 0031742715     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.10.4.613     Document Type: Article

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