Genetic manipulation of carotenoid pathway in higher plants

Current Science

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1423-1430

  Naik, P S ^a   Chanemougasoundharam, A ^a   Paul Khurana, S M ^a   Kalloo, G ^b  

^a CENTRAL POTATO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

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