Towards a more versatile α-glucan biosynthesis in plants

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 160, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 765-777

  Kok Jacon, Géraldine A ^a   Ji, Qin ^a   Vincken, Jean Paul ^a   Visser, Richard G F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; GLUCOSE; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; STARCH;

BIOSYNTHETIC MACHINERY;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EID: 0042698414     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0176-1617-01028     Document Type: Article

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