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The Use of Tobacco BY-2 Cells to Elucidate the Biosynthesis and Essential Functions of Isoprenoids

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Hemmerlin, A. et al. (2006). The Use of Tobacco BY-2 Cells to Elucidate the Biosynthesis and Essential Functions of Isoprenoids. In: Nagata, T., Matsuoka, K., Inzé, D. (eds) Tobacco BY-2 Cells: From Cellular Dynamics to Omics. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 58. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32674-X_17

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