Effects of the exposure of roots of Alnus glutinosa to light on flavonoids and nodulation

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1311-1315

  Hughes, M ^a   Donnelly, C ^a   Crozier, A ^a   Wheeler, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alnus glutinosa; Flavonoids; Frankia; Kaempferol; Nodulation; Roots

Indexed keywords

FLAVONE DERIVATIVE; FRANKIA; GROWTH INHIBITION; INOCULATION; KAEMPFEROL; NODULATION; PHOTOACTIVATION; PLANT GROWTH; QUERCETIN; ROOTING; WHITE LIGHT;

ALNUS GLUTINOSA; CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA; MYRICA GALE;

EID: 0033501075     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b99-077     Document Type: Conference Paper

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