Plants as 'chemical factories' for the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids.

@article{Alonso2000PlantsA,
  title={Plants as 'chemical factories' for the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids.},
  author={Diego L{\'o}pez Alonso and Federico Garc{\'i}a Maroto},
  journal={Biotechnology advances},
  year={2000},
  volume={18 6},
  pages={
          481-97
        }
}
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