Factors affecting UV-B-induced changes in Arabidopsis thaliana L. Gene expression: The role of development, protective pigments and the chloroplast signal

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 769-778

  Jordan, Brian R ^a   James, Patricia E ^b   A H Mackerness, Soheila ^b  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thalian; Chloroplast signal; Flavonoids; Gene expression; Leaf development; Ultraviolet b radiation

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPLAST; GENE EXPRESSION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENT; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0032126883     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a029433     Document Type: Article

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