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Molecular genetic basis of flower colour variegation in Linaria.
Genetical research - 1 Jun 2007
Galego Lisete, Almeida Jorge
Abstract excerpt
To identify transposons that may be of use for mutagenesis we investigated the genetic molecular basis of a case of flower colour variegation in Linaria, a close relative of the model species Antirrhinum majus. We show that this variegation is attributable to an unstable mutant allele of the gene encoding dihydroflavonol-4-reductase, one of the enzymes required for anthocyanin biosynthesis. This allele carries an...
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