A high-resolution method for the localization of proanthocyanidins in plant tissues

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Histochemical staining of plant tissues with 4-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde (DMACA) or vanillin-HCl is widely used to characterize spatial patterns of proanthocyanidin accumulation in plant tissues. These methods are limited in their...

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Main Authors: Panter Stephen, Abeynayake Shamila W, Mouradov Aidyn, Spangenberg German
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Plant Methods
Online Access:http://www.plantmethods.com/content/7/1/13