Influence of light on natural indigo production from woad (Isatis tinctoria)

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 181-185

  Stoker, Kerry G ^a   Cooke, David T ^a   Hill, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Indigo; Isatis tinctoria; Light; Photosynthetically active radiation; Secondary metabolism; UV B radiation; Woad

Indexed keywords

ISATIS TINCTORIA;

EID: 0031682754     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006042331385     Document Type: Article

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