Mechanistic Aspects of Carotenoid Biosynthesis

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Journal Chem Rev

Publisher American Chemical Society

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2013 Nov 2

PMID 24175570

Citations 104

Authors

Alexander R Moise

Salim Al-Babili

Eleanore T Wurtzel

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