Effect of increased UV-B radiation on the anthocyanin content of maize (Zea mays L.) leaves

Acta Agronomica Hungarica

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-17

  Pinter J ^a   Kosa E ^b   Hadi, G ^a   Hegyi, Z ^a   Spitko T ^a   Toth Z ^c   Szigeti, Z ^d   Paldi E ^a   Marton, L C ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PANNONIA   (Hungary)

^c National Meteorological Service   (Hungary)

^d EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Flavone; Fluorescence imaging; Inbred line; Stress acclimation; Ultraviolet B radiation; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34247877655     PISSN: 02380161     EISSN: 15882527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AAgr.55.2007.1.2     Document Type: Article

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