Do anthocyanins play a role in UV protection of the red juvenile leaves of Syzygium?

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 325, 1998, Pages 1447-1450

  Woodall, G S ^a   Stewart, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; UV protection

Indexed keywords

SYZYGIUM LUEHMANII; SYZYGIUM WILSONII;

EID: 0031880664     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.325.1447     Document Type: Article

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