The genetics and molecular genetics of terpene and sterol origami

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 151-157

  Chappell, Joe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA;

CARBON; DITERPENE; MEVALONIC ACID; SAPONIN; STEROL; TERPENE; TRITERPENE;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MUTATION; PLANT; REVIEW;

CARBON; DITERPENES; MEVALONIC ACID; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MUTATION; PLANTS; SAPONINS; STEROLS; TERPENES; TRITERPENES;

EID: 0036008773     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5266(02)00241-8     Document Type: Review

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