Accumulation of very-long-chain fatty acids in membrane glycerolipids is associated with dramatic alterations in plant morphology

Plant Cell

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1889-1902

  Millar, Anthony A ^a   Wrischer, Mercedes ^b   Kunst, Ljerka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

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ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 0032202154     PISSN: 10404651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1105/tpc.10.11.1889     Document Type: Article

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