Sunlight-induced anthocyanin pigmentation in maize vegetative tissues

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 50, Issue 339, 1999, Pages 1619-1625

  Singh, Anju ^a   Selvi, M Tamil ^a   Sharma, Rameshwar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Maize; Phytochrome; Sunlight; UV B

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; LIGHT HARVESTING COMPLEX; MAIZE; PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA LYASE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOCHROME; PIGMENTATION; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; VEGETATIVE TISSUE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032826224     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/50.339.1619     Document Type: Article

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