Biosynthesis of carotenes in higher plants

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1986, Pages 295-324

  Harding, Roy W ^c  

^a Campbell Foods   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84882444479     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: 15497836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07352688609382214     Document Type: Article

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