UV-B Exposure of Black Carrot (<i>Daucus carota</i> ssp. <i>sativus</i> var. <i>atrorubens</i>) Plants Promotes Growth, Accumulation of Anthocyanin, and Phenolic Compounds

UV-B Exposure of Black Carrot (<i>Daucus carota</i> ssp. <i>sativus</i> var. <i>atrorubens</i>) Plants Promotes Growth, Accumulation of Anthocyanin, and Phenolic Compounds

Black carrot (<i>Daucus carota</i> L. ssp. <i>sativus</i> var. <i>atroburens</i>) is a root vegetable with anthocyanins as major phenolic compounds. The accumulation of phenolic compounds is a common response to UV-B exposure, acting as protective compounds and as...

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Main Authors: Renate Müller, José R. Acosta-Motos, Dominik K. Großkinsky, José A. Hernández, Henrik Lütken, Gregorio Barba-Espin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
anthocyanins
black carrot
phenolic compounds
phytohormones
UV-B irradiance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/6/323

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