Environmental significance of anthocyanins in plant stress responses

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-9

  Chalker Scott, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0001903928     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1999.tb01944.x     Document Type: Review

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