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Genetic engineering of essential oil production in mint
1Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6340, USA.
Current Opinion in Plant Biology
|May 14, 1999
Abstract:
New approaches directed to unraveling monoterpene metabolism and secretion and recent progress in transformation protocols have set the stage for the systematic genetic engineering of essential oil production. This article focuses on specific strategies to improve the quality and quantity of mint essential oils.