Biosynthesis of Vitamin B 2 and Flavocoenzymes in Plants

Advances in Botanical Research

Volumn 58, Issue , 2011, Pages 93-152

  Fischer, Markus ^a,b   Bacher, Adelbert ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b Ikosatec GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

5 deaza 7,8 didemethyl 8 hydroxy riboflavin; Flavocoenzymes; Herbicide targets; Pathway regulation; Plant resistance; Riboflavin; Riboflavin biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051565889     PISSN: 00652296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-386479-6.00003-2     Document Type: Chapter

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