Assessing genotypic variability of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) to current and projected ultraviolet-B radiation

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 71-81

  Singh, Shardendu K ^a   Surabhi, Giridara Kumar ^a   Gao, W ^b   Reddy, K Raja ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

Cowpea; Phenolics; Photosynthesis; Response index; Screening; Ultraviolet B

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COWPEA; CULTIVAR; FLOWER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN; MICROCLIMATE; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT REPRODUCTION; PLANT STEM; PLANT STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; SEED YIELD; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

CELL MEMBRANE; FABACEAE; GENOTYPE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOTROPHIC PROCESSES; RADIATION TOLERANCE; REPRODUCTION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 54849409452     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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