Molecular cloning and characterization of monoterpene synthases from Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Persoon

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 835-844

  Chang, Yueh Te ^a   Chu, Fang Hua ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Thujene; Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Persoon; Monoterpene synthases; Sabinene; trans Ocimene

Indexed keywords

LAURACEAE; LITSEA; LITSEA CUBEBA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 79960585784     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-011-0377-3     Document Type: Article

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