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Original Articles

Molecular and Genetic Studies of Fusarium Trichothecene Biosynthesis: Pathways, Genes, and Evolution

Makoto KIMURAPlant & Microbial Metabolic Engineering Research Unit, Discovery Research Institute (DRI), RIKEN;Laboratory for Remediation Research, Plant Science Center (PSC1), RIKEN
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Takeshi TOKAIPlant & Microbial Metabolic Engineering Research Unit, Discovery Research Institute (DRI), RIKEN;Laboratory for Remediation Research, Plant Science Center (PSC1), RIKEN
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Naoko TAKAHASHI-ANDOPlant & Microbial Metabolic Engineering Research Unit, Discovery Research Institute (DRI), RIKEN;Laboratory for Remediation Research, Plant Science Center (PSC1), RIKEN
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Shuichi OHSATOLaboratory for Remediation Research, Plant Science Center (PSC1), RIKEN
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Makoto FUJIMURAFaculty of Life Sciences, Toyo University
Pages 2105-2123 | Published online: 22 May 2014

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