Flavonoid engineering of flax potentiate its biotechnological application

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Flavonoids are a group of secondary plant metabolites important for plant growth and development. They show also a protective effect against colon and breast cancer, diabetes, hypercholesterolemic atherosclerosis, lupus nephritis, an...

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Main Authors: Prescha Anna, Szołtysek Katarzyna, Dymińska Lucyna, Kulma Anna, Żuk Magdalena, Hanuza Jerzy, Szopa Jan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6750/11/10