Trichome dynamics and artemisinin accumulation during development and senescence of Artemisia annua leaves

Planta Medica

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 336-345

  Lommen, W J M ^a   Schenk, E ^a   Bouwmeester, H J ^a   Verstappen, F W A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Artemisia annua; Artemisinin formation; Glandular trichomes; Leaf ontogenesis; Leaf position

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISININ; DIHYDROARTEMISININ; HYDROPEROXIDE;

ARTEMISIA ANNUA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEAF DEVELOPMENT; LEAF GROWTH; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; SENESCENCE; TRICHOME;

ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISIA ANNUA; ARTEMISININS; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAVES; SESQUITERPENES;

ARTEMISIA ANNUA;

EID: 33645530257     PISSN: 00320943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-916202     Document Type: Article

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