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tung tree:

tung tree: see spurge; tung oil.

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Tung Tree DGAT1 and DGAT2 Have Nonredundant Functions in Triacylglycerol Biosynthesis and Are Localized to Different Subdomains of the Endoplasmic Reticulum(W) (Plant Cell)

Tung nuts could bring $20 million to Stone County; Hurricane Camille killed thriving nut oil industry. (Stone County, Mississipi) (Mississippi Business Journal)

Tung oil shortfall in China raises pricing for US buyers. (Chemical Market Reporter)

High-strength composites based on tung oil polyurethane and wood flour: effect of the filler concentration on the mechanical properties.(Report) (Polymer Engineering and Science)

Polyurethanes from tung oil: polymer characterization and composites.(Report) (Polymer Engineering and Science)

Prices for tung oil ease down due to Asian woes, new harvest.(Oils, Fats & Waxes) (Chemical Market Reporter)

Prices for Tung Oil Ease Down Due to Asian Woes, New Harvest (Chemical Market Reporter)

Molecular analysis of a bifunctional fatty acid conjugase/desaturase from tung. Implications for the evolution of plant fatty acid diversity (Plant Physiology)

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