Functional characterization of nine Norway spruce TPS genes and evolution of gymnosperm terpene synthases of the TPS-d subfamily

Plant Physiology

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1908-1927

  Martin, Diane M ^a   Fäldt, Jenny ^a   Bohlmann, Jörg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; GENES; PROTEINS;

HERBIVORES; MOLECULAR GENETIC LEVELS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOCHEMISTRY; GENES; PLANTS; PROTEINS;

ABIES; CONIFEROPHYTA; EMBRYOPHYTA; GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINACEAE;

EID: 4444324207     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.104.042028     Document Type: Article

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