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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Vitis vinifera
SUBMITTER: Huifen Xi
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-62315 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
PloS one 20141202 12
<h4>Background</h4>Only a small amount of solar ultraviolet C (UV-C) radiation reaches the Earth's surface. This is because of the filtering effects of the stratospheric ozone layer. Artificial UV-C irradiation is used on leaves and fruits to stimulate different biological processes in plants. Grapes are a major fruit crop and are grown in many parts of the world. Research has shown that UV-C irradiation induces the biosynthesis of phenols in grape leaves. However, few studies have analyzed the ...[more]