A Staining Protocol for Identifying Secondary Compounds in Myrtaceae

Premise of the study: Here we propose a staining protocol using toluidine blue (TBO) and ruthenium red to reliably identify secondary compounds in the leaves of some species of Myrtaceae. Methods and Results: Leaves of 10 species representing 10 different genera of Myrtaceae were processed and stai...

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Main Authors: Hernan A. Retamales, Tanya Scharaschkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-10-01
Series:Applications in Plant Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.3732/apps.1400063