Fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) is a conserved amidase that is known to modulate the levels of endogenous
Cultivated cotton (
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10458743
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Plant Biotechnology Journal
- Volume:
- 18
- Issue:
- 3
- ISSN:
- 1467-7644
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 691-706
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- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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