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Selected Topics In Flavonoid Biosynthesis

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Book cover Biochemistry of Plant Phenolics

Part of the book series: Recent Advances in Phytochemistry ((RAPT,volume 12))

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Early tracer studies led to a basic knowledge of the building units of flavonoids and to an understanding of some details of their biosynthesis. The work of the last few years has been concentrated on the enzymology of the biosynthetic pathways and on their regulation. A correlation between the genetic makeup of plants and the biochemistry of their flavonoid pathways is now emerging through work with mutants. Plant cell suspension cultures have played a major role in these developments.

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Grisebach, H. (1979). Selected Topics In Flavonoid Biosynthesis. In: Swain, T., Harbone, J.B., Van Sumere, C.F. (eds) Biochemistry of Plant Phenolics. Recent Advances in Phytochemistry, vol 12. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3372-2_7

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