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Hose in Hose, an S locus-linked mutant of Primula vulgaris, is caused by an unstable mutation at the Globosa locus.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 23 Mar 2010
Li Jinhong, Dudas Brigitta, Webster Margaret A, Cook Holly E, Davies Brendan H, Gilmartin Philip M
Abstract excerpt
Hose in Hose mutants of primrose and cowslip have been cultivated since the early 17th century and show dominant homeotic conversion of sepals to petals. The phenotype shows variable penetrance and expressivity and is linked to the S locus, which controls floral heteromorphy in Primula species. Here we demonstrate that the homeotic conversion of sepals to petals in Hose in Hose is associated with up-regulation of...
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