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Biosynthesis of Abscisic Acid by the Direct Pathway via Ionylideneethane in a Fungus, Cercospora cruenta

Masahiro INOMATADivision of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
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Nobuhiro HIRAIInternational Innovation Center, Kyoto University
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Ryuji YOSHIDADepartment of Agriculture Technology, Toyama Prefectural University
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Hajime OHIGASHIDivision of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
Pages 2571-2580 | Received 11 Aug 2004, Accepted 12 Sep 2004, Published online: 22 May 2014

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