Functional role of anthocyanins in high-light winter leaves of the evergreen herb Galax urceolata

High-light leaves of the evergreen herb Galax urceolata exhibit a striking color change from green to red during winter months due to anthocyanin synthesis in outermost mesophyll cells. Here we investigate three possible functions of this color change. • To test the hypothesis that anthocyanins func...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New phytologist 2005-12, Vol.168 (3), p.575-587
Hauptverfasser:	Hughes, N. M., Neufeld, H. S., Burkey, K. O.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	anthocyanin anthocyanins Anthocyanins - physiology antioxidant antioxidant activity Antioxidants Antioxidants - metabolism Biological and medical sciences carbohydrate Carbohydrates - physiology chlorophyll Chlorophyll - metabolism Chlorophylls cold stress Cold Temperature Ericales evergreen herb Free Radical Scavengers - metabolism Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Galax urceolata herbaceous plants Leaves Light light intensity Magnoliopsida - physiology maximum photosystem II efficiency Metabolism North Carolina photoinhibition Photosynthesis, respiration. Anabolism, catabolism Pigments plant biochemistry plant ecology Plant Leaves - physiology plant physiology Plant physiology and development plant stress Plants Seasons Solar System Starches Sugars Summer Wavelengths Winter
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