Sinapate esters provide greater UV-B attenuation than flavonoids in Arabidopsis thaliana (brassicaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 679-686

  Sheahan, John J ^a  

^a United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Flavonoids; Hydroxycinnamates; Photoprotectants; Sinapate esters; UV B attenuation

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BRASSICACEAE;

EID: 0001278564     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445845     Document Type: Article

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