Effects of phytoplasma infection on pigments, chlorophyll-protein complex and photosynthetic activities in field grown apple leaves

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 237-242

  Bertamini, M ^a   Grando, M S ^a   Nedunchezhian, N ^a,b  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^b Science Section   (India)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Electron transport; Photosystem; Proteins; Ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate carboxylase

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDATUS PHYTOPLASMA MALI; LONCHOCARPUS CAPASSA; MALUS; MALUS DOMESTICA; MALUS PUMILA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PHYTOPLASMA;

EID: 0842323810     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOP.0000022258.49957.9a     Document Type: Article

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