A set of regioselective O-methyltransferases gives rise to the Complex pattern of methoxylated flavones in sweet basil

Plant Physiology

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1052-1069

  Berim, Anna ^a   Hyatt, David C ^a   Gang, David R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

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LAMIACEAE; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 84867132244     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: 15322548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.112.204164     Document Type: Article

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