Cell type-specific protoberberine alkaloid accumulation in Thalictrum flavum

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 159, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1189-1196

  Samanani, Nailish ^a   Yeung, Edward C ^a   Facchini, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benzylisoquinoline alkaloids; Berberine; Endodermis; Meadow rue; Pericycle

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CELLS; SEED; TISSUE;

ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

RANUNCULACEAE; RUTA; THALICTRUM; THALICTRUM FLAVUM;

EID: 0036858651     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0176-1617-00891     Document Type: Article

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