Review: Transgenic plants producing polyhydroxyalkanoates

Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-10

  Mat Yunus, Abdul Masani ^a   Ahmad Parveez, Ghulam Kadir ^a   Ho, Chai Ling ^b  

^a MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Plastid; Polyhydroxy co valerate; Polyhydroxyalkanoates; Polyhydroxybutyrate; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR;

EID: 65349134808     PISSN: 01287451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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