Light affects ascorbate content and ascorbate-related gene expression in tomato leaves more than in fruits

Planta

Volumn 235, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 153-163

  Massot, Capucine ^a   Stevens, Rebecca ^b   Génard, Michel ^a   Longuenesse, Jean Jacques ^a   Gautier, Hélène ^a  

^a Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

^b Researches Center of Avignon   (France)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Gene expression; Light; Solanum; Tomato; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PLANT GENE; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TOMATO;

ASCORBIC ACID; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENES, PLANT; LIGHT; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PLANT LEAVES;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM;

EID: 84855238238     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: 14322048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-011-1493-x     Document Type: Article

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