Photomorphogenic and chemical responses to blue light in mentha piperia

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 730-738

  Maffei, M ^a   Scannerini, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blue light; Essential oil composition; Labiatae; Mentbapiperita; Menthofuran; Menthol; Photomorphogenesis; Photosynthesis; Pigments

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037628523     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1999.9712007     Document Type: Article

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