Plant biotechnology - Caffeine synthase gene from tea leaves

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作者
Kato, M [1 ]
Mizuno, K
Crozier, A
Fujimura, T
Ashihara, H
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[1] Ochanomizu Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Biol, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1128610, Japan
[2] Univ Tsukuba, Inst Agr & Forest Engn, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3058572, Japan
[3] Univ Glasgow, Inst Biomed & Life Sci, Div Biochem & Mol Biol, Plant Prod & Human Nutr Grp, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, Scotland
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10.1038/35023072
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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