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Delphinidin accumulation is associated with abnormal flower development in petunias.
Phytochemistry - 1 Aug 2004
Ando Toshio, Takahashi Motoko, Nakajima Taku, Toya Yukiko, Watanabe Hitoshi, Kokubun Hisashi, Tatsuzawa Fumi
Abstract excerpt
The relative floral anthocyanidin contents of 195 commercial petunias with floral colours other than white and yellow were determined using HPLC, and the presence of five anthocyanidins (cyanidin, peonidin, delphinidin, petunidin, and malvidin) was confirmed. Pelargonidin was not detected, and delphinidin was not a major component. Using a principal component analysis of the relative anthocyanidin contents, the...
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