The Methylation of Nornicotine to Nicotine, a Minor Biosynthetic Pathway in Nicotiana tabacum
By: E. Leete
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0532 | Journal eISSN: 2719-9509 (formerly 1612-9237)
Language: English
Page range: 113 - 116
Submitted on: Sep 7, 1982
Accepted on: Apr 14, 1983
Published on: Aug 14, 2014
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