Production of natural rubber from Para rubber tree

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-70

  Hayashi, Yasuyuki ^a  

^a BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alternative rubber sources; Biotechnology; Breeding; End use markets; Hevea brasiliensis; Natural rubber; Supply and demand

Indexed keywords

HEVEA; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 66649132817     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.26.67     Document Type: Article

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