Molecular cloning and expression analysis of a gene encoding a putative β-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) synthase III (KAS III) from Jatropha curcas

Tree Physiology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 921-927

  Li, Jun ^a   Li, Mei Ru ^a   Wu, Ping Zhi ^a   Tian, Chang En ^b   Jiang, Hua Wu ^a   Wu, Guo Jiang ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon chain elongation; Fatty acid synthesis; Seed oil

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARBON; CLONE; DNA; ESSENTIAL OIL; FATTY ACID; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PROTEIN; SHRUB;

JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 47049112671     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/28.6.921     Document Type: Article

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