Isolation and characterization of squalene synthase cDNA from Centella asiatica (L.) Urban

Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 263-269

  Kim, Ok Tae ^a   Seong, Nak Sul ^a   Kim, Min Young ^b   Hwang, Baik ^b  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asiaticoside; Centella asiatica; Squalene synthase; Triterpene saponins

Indexed keywords

CENTELLA ASIATICA;

EID: 26844443413     PISSN: 12269239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03030521     Document Type: Article

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