Biochemistry of Indian summer: Physiology of autumnal leaf coloration

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-158

  Matile, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Carotenoid retention; Chlorophyll catabolism; Gerontoplasts; Leaf senescence; Melanin; Nutrient recycling

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL;

AGING; CATABOLISM; CHLOROPLAST; COLOR; DETOXIFICATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SENESCENCE; THYLAKOID; TREE;

BIOCHEMISTRY; CHLOROPHYLL; COLOR; SEASONS; TREES;

EID: 0034031955     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5565(00)00081-4     Document Type: Review

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