The production of coumarin phytoalexins in different plant organs of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 149, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 261-266

  Gutiérrez Mellado, Mari Carmen ^a   Edwards, Robert ^b   Tena, Manuel ^a   Cabello, Francisco ^a   Serghini, Khadija ^a   Jorrín, Jesús ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ayapin; coumarins; Helianthus annuus L.; phytoalexins; scopoletin; scopolin; sucrose

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 0029906514     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(96)80119-2     Document Type: Article

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