Reduced petal pigmentation in lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) flowers under low light conditions is associated with decreased expression of anthocyanin biosynthesis genes

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 877, Issue , 2010, Pages 1735-1744

  Meir, S ^a   Kochanek, B ^a   Glick, A ^a   Salim, S ^a   Lers, A ^a   Burd, S ^a   Philosoph Hadas, S ^a   Weiss, D ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Cut flowers; Flower developmental stage; Gene expressions; Light inyensity; Petal pigmentation; Potted plants; Vase life

Indexed keywords

ANTIRRHINUM; DELPHINIUM; EUSTOMA GRANDIFLORUM; LUPINUS; SALVIA;

EID: 78650829812     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.877.238     Document Type: Conference Paper

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