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Enzyme Inhibitors to Increase Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate Production by Transgenic Tobacco

Yoshikatsu SUZUKIRIKEN Institute (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research) 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Minoru KURANORIKEN Institute (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research) 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan ;Toyo University 2100 Kujirai, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-8585, Japan
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Yuko ARAIRIKEN Institute (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research) 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Hideo NAKASHITARIKEN Institute (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research) 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Yoshiharu DOIRIKEN Institute (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research) 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Ron USAMIToyo University 2100 Kujirai, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-8585, Japan
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Kohki HORIKOSHIToyo University 2100 Kujirai, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-8585, Japan
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Isamu YAMAGUCHIRIKEN Institute (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research) 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Pages 2537-2542 | Received 25 Apr 2002, Accepted 19 Jul 2002, Published online: 22 May 2014

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