Progress in the dissection and manipulation of vitamin E synthesis

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 574-579

  DellaPenna, Dean ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ARABIDOPSIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SYNECHOCYSTIS; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ARABIDOPSIS; METHYLTRANSFERASES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SYNECHOCYSTIS; VITAMIN E;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.;

EID: 28244485987     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2005.10.007     Document Type: Review

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