cDNA Cloning and Sequence Analysis of 5-Hydroxyconiferaldehyde O-Methyltransferase from Eucalyptus camaldulensis

Taiwan Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 429-438

  Ho, Cheng Kuen ^a   Chen, Yi Chiann ^a   Chen, Zenn Zong ^a  

^a TAIWAN FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

5 hydroxyconiferaldehyde O methyltransferase; Caffeate O methyltransferase; CDNA cloning; Eucalyptus camaldulensis

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; DNA; LIGNIN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYPEPTIDES;

SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

CLONING;

AMINO ACIDS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; BREEDING; CLONES; LIGNINS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUCLEIC ACIDS;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS;

EID: 0242411664     PISSN: 10264469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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