Studies of wax ester production and biochemical characterization of jojoba-type wax synthase in Arabidopsis thaliana
Wax esters are components of surface lipids, serving as surface protectants for both terrestrial plants and animals. Wax esters are also specialized energy storage reserves for the organisms living in extreme environments, such as marine animals in Arctic and Antarctic oceans, the jojoba plant in th...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/39790 |