Resin-based defenses in conifers

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 184-190

  Phillips, Michael A ^a   Croteau, Rodney B ^a  

^a Institute of Biological Chemistry   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABIES GRANDIS;

EID: 0033005836     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1360-1385(99)01401-6     Document Type: Review

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