Changes in epicuticular flavonoids and photosynthetic pigments as a plant response to UV-B radiation

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung Section C - Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 51, Issue 9-10, 1996, Pages 671-680

  Cuadra, Pedro ^a   Harborne, Jeffrey B ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE MAGALLANES   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compositae; Epicuticular Flavonoids; Gnaphalium vira vira; Lipophilic Flavones; UV B Radiation

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; GNAPHALIUM; VIRUSES (INFECTIVE AGENTS);

EID: 0030461185     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-1996-9-1012     Document Type: Article

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