Terpene synthases and the regulation, diversity and biological roles of terpene metabolism

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 297-304

  Tholl, Dorothea ^a  

^a Fralin Life Science Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TERPENE; TERPENE SYNTHASE; TRANSFERASE;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; ENZYMOLOGY; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PLANT; REVIEW;

ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PLANTS; TERPENES;

EID: 33646157726     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2006.03.014     Document Type: Review

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