Ozone exposure affects photosynthesis of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) plants

New Phytologist

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 223-229

  Castagna, A ^a   Nali, C ^b   Ciompi, S ^a   Lorenzini, G ^a   Soldatini, G F ^a   Ranieri, A ^a,b  

^a Dipto Chim e Biotecnologie Agrarie   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento Coltivazione e Difesa delle Specie Legnose   (Italy)

Author keywords

carotene; Chlorophyll; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin); Oxidative stress; Ozone; Photosynthesis; Xanthophyll cycle

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CULTIVAR; OZONE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 0034765364     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0028-646X.2001.00253.x     Document Type: Article

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