Seasonal structural and functional changes in the photosynthetic apparatus of evergreen conifers

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 607-615

  Maslova, T G ^a   Mamushina, N S ^a   Sherstneva, O A ^a   Bubolo, L S ^a   Zubkova, E K ^a  

^a KOMAROV BOTANICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Arbovitae occidentalis; Arbovitae occidentalis f; Carotenoids; Chlorophyll; Chloroplast ultrastructure; Lutein; Photosynthesis; Rhodoxanthin; Taxus cuspidate; Violaxanthin; Zeaxanthin; Reingold

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; TAXUS; THUJA OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 84865179810     PISSN: 10214437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1021443709050045     Document Type: Article

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