Ascorbate and glutathione metabolism in two sunflower cell lines of differing α-tocopherol biosynthetic capability

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 6-8, 2002, Pages 509-513

  Caretto, Sofia ^a   Paradiso, Annalisa ^b   D'Amico, Leone ^a   De Gara, Laura ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Ascorbate; Cell culture; Glutathione; Sunflower; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; TRIXIS;

EID: 0036619360     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0981-9428(02)01419-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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