Red light stimulates flowering and anthocyanin biosynthesis in American cranberry

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 165-171

  Zhou, Yu ^a   Singh, Bal Ram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Cranberry; Flowering; Growth; Phytochrome; Red light

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; GROWTH KINETICS;

ANTHOCYANIN; CRANBERRY; FLOWERING; PHYTOCHROME; RED LIGHT;

FRUITS;

BIOSYNTHESIS; BUDS; FLOWERS; FRUITS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

ERICACEAE; PHYLLANTHUS (ANGIOSPERM); VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 15244349945     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: 15735087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021322418740     Document Type: Article

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