Molecular engineering of floral scent

Biology of Floral Scent

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 321-337

  Lücker, Joost ^a   Verhoeven, Harrie A ^b   Van Der Plas, Linus H W ^b   Bouwmeester, Harro J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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