Is provitamin D a UV-B receptor in plants?
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Summary, in English
An hypothesis is presented that provitamin D (dehydrocholesterol and/or ergosterol) can act as a UV-B receptor in plants and algae. We also propose that the proportions between provitamins D, previtamins D, and vitamins D (D2 and D3), after calibration, can be used to evaluate UV-B exposure of phytoplankton and terrestrial vegetation.
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Publishing year
2001
Language
English
Pages
1-1
Publication/Series
Plant Ecology
Volume
154
Issue
1-2
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Springer
Topic
- Biological Sciences
Status
Published
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- ISSN: 1573-5052