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Genetic and biochemical evaluation of natural rubber from Eastern Washington prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola L.).
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 21 Jan 2015
Bell Jared L, Burke Ian C, Neff Michael M
Abstract excerpt
Alternative sources of natural rubber are of importance due to economic, biological, and political threats that could diminish supplies of this resource. Prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola L.) synthesizes long-chain natural rubber and was studied to determine underlying genetic and phenotypic char...
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