Characterization of cis-prenyltransferases from the rubber producing plant Hevea brasiliensis heterologously expressed in yeast and plant cells

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 411-417

  Takahashi, Seiji ^a   Lee, Hye Jin ^a   Yamashita, Satoshi ^a   Koyama, Tanetoshi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cis prenyltransferase; Hevea brasiliensis; Isoprenoid; Latex; Natural rubber

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTA; HEVEA; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; HEVEA LATEX; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 84868381006     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.12.0625a     Document Type: Note

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