Ascorbate, Tocopherol and Carotenoids: Metabolism, Pathway Engineering and Functions

Antioxidants and Reactive Oxygen Species in Plants

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 53-86

  Smirnoff, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ascorbate; Glutathione; Metabolism; Pathway engineering; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889425807     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470988565.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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