Characterization of three rice CCoAOMT genes

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 1602-1606

  Zhao, Huayan ^a   Sheng, Qingxi ^b   Lü, Shiyou ^a   Wang, Tai ^a   Song, Yanru ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Lignin; Rice Caffeoyl Coenzyme A 3 O Methyltransferase

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33749873593     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/04wc0225     Document Type: Article

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