Lignins and lignocellulosics: A better control of synthesis for new and improved uses

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 576-581

  Boudet, Alain M ^a   Kajita, Shinya ^b   Grima Pettenati, Jacqueline ^a   Goffner, Deborah ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

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EID: 0347599058     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2003.10.001     Document Type: Review

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