Increased exposure to UV-B radiation during early development leads to enhanced photoprotection and improved long-term performance in Lactuca sativa

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1401-1413

  Wargent, Jason J ^a   Elfadly, Eslam M ^a,b   Moore, Jason P ^a   Paul, Nigel D ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Agriculture; F v F m; Growth; Photosynthesis; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; AGRICULTURE; DICOTYLEDON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWTH RESPONSE; HARVESTING; IRRADIATION; PARADIGM SHIFT; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOPROTECTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TRANSPLANTATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LETTUCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEEDLING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

LETTUCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II PROTEIN COMPLEX; SEEDLING; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 79960269048     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2011.02342.x     Document Type: Article

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