Lutein epoxide cycle, more than just a forest tale

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 342-344

  Esteban, Raquel ^a   Becerril, José María ^a   García Plazaola, José Ignacio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cotyledon; Cucumber; Cucurbitaceae; Lutein epoxide; Violaxanthin; Xanthophyll cycles

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE; CUSCUTA; CUSCUTA REFLEXA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 64849108629     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.4.4.8197     Document Type: Article

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