Changes in carotenoids and ABA content in Citrus leaves in response to girdling

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 482-487

  Rivas, F ^a   Fornes, F ^b   Rodrigo, M J ^c   Zacarias L ^c   Agusti M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN AGROPECUARIA INIA   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE AGROQUÍMICA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Oxidative stress; Photoprotection; Pigments; Xanthophylls cycle

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FLOWER; FRUIT; LEAF; PHOTOPROTECTION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PIGMENT;

CITRUS;

EID: 78651437978     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2010.11.010     Document Type: Article

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