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A new isopentenyl diphosphate isomerase gene from Camptotheca acuminata: Cloning, characterization and functional expression in Escherichia coli

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Pages 98-105 | Received 17 Oct 2006, Accepted 10 Aug 2007, Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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