Tyrosine aminotransferase contributes to benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis in opium poppy

Plant Physiology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1067-1078

  Lee, Eun Jeong ^a   Facchini, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 80455173600     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: 15322548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.111.185512     Document Type: Article

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