Tissue localization of betacyanins in cactus stems

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 413-420

  Mosco, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Betacyanins; Cacti; Epidermis; Hypodermis

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; CARYOPHYLLALES; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 84866286919     PISSN: 18703453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22201/ib.20078706e.2012.2.977     Document Type: Article

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