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Original Articles

Terpenoid Essential Oil Metabolism in Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Following Elicitation

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Pages 618-621 | Received 01 Mar 2005, Accepted 01 Jul 2005, Published online: 28 Nov 2011

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