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Production of essential oils and flavours in plant cell and tissue cultures. A review

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The production of essential oils and flavours by plant cell and tissue cultures is reviewed, including the biotransformation of added precursors. Methods which have been employed to increase secondary metabolism are discussed.

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Mulder-Krieger, T., Verpoorte, R., Svendsen, A.B. et al. Production of essential oils and flavours in plant cell and tissue cultures. A review. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 13, 85–154 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00034451

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