Bioengineering and breeding approaches for improving nutrient and phytochemical content of plants

Phytochemicals in Nutrition and Health

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 121-138

  Still, David W ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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