Metabolic engineering and potential functions of proanthocyanidins in poplar

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 790-792

  Mellway, Robin D ^a   Peter Constabel, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flavonoid; Herbivory; Light stress; Tannins; UV light

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; POPULUS;

EID: 70450173026     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.4.8.9237     Document Type: Article

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