Immunohistochemical localization of caffeine in young Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze (tea) leaves

Planta

Volumn 237, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 849-858

  van Breda, Shane V ^a   van der Merwe, Chris F ^a   Robbertse, Hannes ^a   Apostolides, Zeno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Camellia; Freeze substitution; High pressure freezing; Immunohistochemical; Plant chemical defense

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA; CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 84874289827     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: 14322048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-012-1804-x     Document Type: Article

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