Investigative studies of the effects of ultraviolet radiations (UVR) to Arabidopsis thaliana plants and their callus.(Biological Sciences Paper Abstracts)(Brief article)

Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science | April 1, 2009 | Copyright

INVESTIGATIVE STUDIES OF THE EFFECTS OF ULTRAVIOLET RADIATIONS (UVR) TO ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA PLANTS AND THEIR CALLUS. Kenny Reighard, Casie Sanders, Amanda Smith and Mijitaba Hamissou, Department of Biology, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL 36265.

The effects of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) on plants are complex and involve a mixture of acclimation and damage repair mechanisms. UVR comprises UVA, UVB, and UVC. UVA (320-400 nanometers) is believed to interfere with the induction of enzymes responsible for flavonoid biosynthesis and to cause a build-up of ...

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