The influence of UV-B radiation on the physicochemical nature of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) leaf surfaces

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 294, 1996, Pages 99-109

  Barnes, Jeremy D ^a   Percy, Kevin E ^b   Paul, Nigel D ^c   Jones, Pam ^c   McLaughlin, Chris K ^b   Mullineaux, Phil M ^d   Creissen, Gary ^d   Wellburn, Alan R ^c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epicuticular wax chemistry; Leaf wettability; Trichome density; Ultraviolet B radiation; Wax quantity

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM; TABACUM;

EID: 0030018983     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.1.99     Document Type: Article

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