Camptothecin and 10-hydroxycamptothecin accumulate differentially under specific developmental control in Camptotheca acuminata

Acta Botanica Sinica

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 494-499

  Zu, Yuan Gang ^a   Tang, Zhong Hua ^a   Yu, Jing Hua ^a   Zhao, Chun Jian ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

10 hydroxycamptothecin; Camptotheca acuminata; Camptothecin; Control; Development

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

CAMPTOTHECA ACUMINATA; DECAISNE;

EID: 0042926657     PISSN: 05777496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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