Variegation in Arum italicum leaves. A structural-functional study

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1392-1398

  La Rocca, Nicoletta ^a   Rascio, Nicoletta ^a   Pupillo, Paolo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arum italicum; Fluorescence; Leaf variegation; Photosynthesis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; ARUM; COLOR; FLUORESCENCE; HISTOLOGY; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF;

ARUM; CHLOROPHYLL; COLOR; FLUORESCENCE; LIGHT; OXYGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES;

ARACEAE; ARUM; ARUM ITALICUM;

EID: 80054093970     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2011.09.009     Document Type: Article

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