Cannabinoids: Biosynthesis and biotechnological applications

Cannabis sativa L. - Botany and Biotechnology

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 183-206

  Sirikantaramas, Supaart ^a   Taura, Futoshi ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

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EID: 85033584218     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-54564-6_8     Document Type: Chapter

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