Differential flavonoid response to PAR and UV-B light in chive (Allium schoenoprasum L.)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 659, Issue , 2004, Pages 825-830

  Nitz, Gerda M ^a   Grubmuller E ^a   Schnitzler, Wilfried H ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allium schoenoprasum L.; Chive; Flavonols; Kaempferol; PAR; Quercetin; UV B

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644496904     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.659.107     Document Type: Conference Paper

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