Purine alkaloid biosynthesis in young leaves of Camellia Sinensis in light and darkness

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 217-221

  Koshiishi, Chie ^a   Ito, Emi ^a   Kato, Ayako ^a   Yoshida, Yuko ^b   Crozier, Alan ^c   Ashihara, Hiroshi ^a  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Tokyo Metropolitan Agriculture and Forestry Research Center   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Camellia sinensis; Light; Purine alkaloid synthesis; Tea

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 0034349353     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/pl00013902     Document Type: Article

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