Genetics and biochemistry of secondary metabolites in plants: An evolutionary perspective

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 439-445

  Pichersky, Eran ^a   Gang, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0033779923     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1360-1385(00)01741-6     Document Type: Note

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