Evolutionary History of Lignins

Advances in Botanical Research

Volumn 61, Issue , 2012, Pages 309-350

  Novo Uzal, Esther ^a   Pomar, Federico ^a   Gómez Ros, Laura V ^b   Espiñeira, Jose M ^a   Ros Barceló, Alfonso ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Angiosperms; Bryophytes; Evolution; Ferns; Gymnosperms; Land plants; Lignin; Lycophytes; Syringyl units

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862020753     PISSN: 00652296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-416023-1.00009-4     Document Type: Chapter

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