Chapter one Terpene indole alkaloid biosynthesis

Recent Advances in Phytochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue C, 2006, Pages 1-22

  O'Connor, Sarah E ^a   McCoy, Elizabeth ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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