The genetic basis of foliar terpene yield: Implications for breeding and profitability of Australian essential oil crops

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 363-376

  Webb, Hamish ^a   Foley, William J ^a   Külheim, Carsten ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crop improvement; Essential oil; Eucalyptus; Melaleuca; Myrtaceae

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS; MELALEUCA; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 84923470138     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.14.1009a     Document Type: Review

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