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Editorial
. 2021 Jan 12:11:630327.
doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.630327. eCollection 2020.

Editorial: Lignans: Insights Into Their Biosynthesis, Metabolic Engineering, Analytical Methods and Health Benefits

Christophe F Hano  1   2 , Albena T Dinkova-Kostova  3   4   5 , Laurence B Davin  6 , John R Cort  6   7 , Norman G Lewis  6
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Editorial: Lignans: Insights Into Their Biosynthesis, Metabolic Engineering, Analytical Methods and Health Benefits

Christophe F Hano et al. Front Plant Sci. .
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Keywords: analytical method; biological activity; lignans; lignans metabolism; metabolic engineering.

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