Influence of UV-light on carthamin accumulation and floret elongation in a cultivar of saffron thistle (Carthamus tinctorius L.)

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 159-162

  Fukushima, Akiyoshi ^a   Saito, Koshi ^b  

^a TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SPS Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Benibana; Carthamin; Floret elongation; Saffron thistle (Carthamus tinctorius L.); UV light

Indexed keywords

CARTHAMUS LANATUS; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; CIRSIUM;

EID: 0033938974     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-000-0071-9     Document Type: Article

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