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Cotton roots are the major source of gossypol biosynthesis and accumulation
BACKGROUND: Gossypol is a specific secondary metabolite in Gossypium species. It not only plays a critical role in development and self-protection of cotton plants, but also can be used as important anti-cancer and male contraceptive compound. However, due to the toxicity of gossypol for human being...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7045692/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32103722 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-020-2294-9 |