Effect of temperature on accumulation of chlorophylls and leaf ultrastructure of low temperature induced albino tea plant

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1881-1885

  Du, Y Y ^a   Chen, H ^a   Zhong, W L ^a   Wu, L Y ^a   Ye, J H ^a   Lin, C ^a   Zheng, X Q ^a   Lu, J L ^a   Liang, Y R ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Albino tea; Amino acids; Camellia sinensis; Chloroplast; Colour difference; Etioplast

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CHLOROPHYLL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACCUMULATION; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TEA; TEMPERATURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 46349088645     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB2008.000-5036     Document Type: Article

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