Seasonal changes in photosynthesis, antioxidant systems and ELIP expression in a thermonastic and non-thermonastic Rhododendron species: A comparison of photoprotective strategies in overwintering plants

Plant Science

Volumn 177, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 607-617

  Wang, Xiang ^a   Peng, Yanhui ^a   Singer, Jeremy W ^b   Fessehaie, Anania ^a   Krebs, Stephen L ^c   Arora, Rajeev ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Holden Arboretum   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant system; Cold acclimation; Early light induced proteins; Photoprotection; Rhododendron

Indexed keywords

RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON CATAWBIENSE; RHODODENDRON PONTICUM;

EID: 70349774214     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2009.08.009     Document Type: Article

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