The role of the epidermal physode layer in UV protection of Fucus species
Phlorotannins are believed to provide UV protection in brown algae. In Fucus species, phlorotannin-rich vesicles (“physodes”) form an “epidermal physode layer”, which might represent the anatomical structure responsible for UV protection. However, this layer has been neglected so far; instead, phlor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666469023000155 |