Metabolic engineering of plant carotenoids

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Giuliano, G [1 ]
Aquilani, R [1 ]
Dharmapuri, S [1 ]
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[1] ENEA, Casaccia Res Ctr, Biotechnol & Agr Div, I-00100 Rome, AD, Italy
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10.1016/S1360-1385(00)01749-0
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Q94 [植物学];
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