Anthocyanins in Leaves (Volume 37) (Advances in Botanical Research, Volume 37)

by David Lee and K.S. Gould

Anthocyanins are the pigments in leaves and fruits that give them their colour; for example, the red colour of strawberries, or red leaves in autumn. Although these pigments are especially prominent in the autumn foliage of deciduous trees and in the growth flushes of tropical rainforest plants, they are also found in the leaves of many species after exposure to environmental or biotic stresses. Although the control of anthocyanin synthesis in vegetative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0120059371
• ISBN13: 9780120059379
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.3"