Identification and manipulation of a new enzyme from strawberry demonstrates the feasibility of engineering vitamin C synthesis in plants.
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Smirnoff, N. Vitamin C booster. Nat Biotechnol 21, 134–136 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0203-134
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0203-134