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Photoprotection enhanced by red cell wall pigments in three East Antarctic mosses

BACKGROUND: Antarctic bryophytes (mosses and liverworts) are resilient to physiologically extreme environmental conditions including elevated levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation due to depletion of stratospheric ozone. Many Antarctic bryophytes synthesise UV-B-absorbing compounds (UVAC) that are lo...

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Autores principales: Waterman, Melinda J., Bramley-Alves, Jessica, Miller, Rebecca E., Keller, Paul A., Robinson, Sharon A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6247747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30463628
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40659-018-0196-1