Genetic engineering of peppermint for improved essential oil composition and yield

Transgenic Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 365-372

  Wildung, Mark R ^a   Croteau, Rodney B ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Essential oil; Mentha piperita; Menthofuran; Menthol; Monoterpene; Oil glands; Peppermint

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; MENTHOL; TERPENE;

CHEMISTRY; CROP; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICS; MENTHA PIPERITA; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PLASTID; REVIEW; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MENTHA PIPERITA; MENTHOL; MONOTERPENES; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PLASTIDS;

MENTHA X PIPERITA;

EID: 23744467882     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11248-005-5475-2     Document Type: Review

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