Plant triacylglycerols as feedstocks for the production of biofuels

Plant Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 593-607

  Durrett, Timothy P ^a   Benning, Christoph ^b   Ohlrogge, John ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Bioenergy; Fatty acid; Oilseeds; Triacylglycerol

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; GASOLINE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; VEGETABLE OIL;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PLANT; REVIEW;

FATTY ACIDS; GASOLINE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PLANT OILS; PLANTS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 43549125523     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: 1365313X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2008.03442.x     Document Type: Review

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