Light-dependent conversion of carotenoids in the parasitic angiosperm Cuscuta reflexa L.

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1326-1333

  Snyder, Alison M ^a   Clark, Bruce M ^a   Bungard, Ralph A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

9 cis violaxanthin; Carotenoids; Cuscuta reflexa; Lutein 5, 6 epoxide; Photoprotection; Xanthophyll cycle

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CAROTENOID; LIGHT EFFECT; PARASITIC PLANT; PHOTOPROTECTION;

CUSCUTA; CUSCUTA REFLEXA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 33745863465     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2005.01379.x     Document Type: Article

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