Genetic control of monoterpene composition in the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia (Cheel)

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 105, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 377-383

  Shelton, D ^a   Aitken, K ^b   Doimo, L ^a   Leach, D ^a   Baverstock, P ^a   Henry, R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Essential oil Chemotype; Melaleuca alternifolia

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PLANTS (BOTANY); POPULATION STATISTICS;

GENETIC CONTROL;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

EMBRYOPHYTA; MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA;

EID: 0346035802     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00122-002-0948-7     Document Type: Article

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