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Inheritance and epistasis of loci influencing carotenoid content in petal and pollen color variants of california Poppy (Eschscholzia californica Cham.).
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Barrell Philippa J, Wakelin Angela M, Gatehouse Michelle L, Lister Carolyn E, Conner Anthony J
Abstract excerpt
The model basal eudicot plant California poppy (Eschscholzia californica Cham.) typically has intense yellow to orange petals and orange pollen due to pigmentation by carotenoids. Flower color variants ranging from white to yellow and orange are common. We analyzed flower color inheritance in a diverse range of white and yellow color variants with reduced carotenoid content. The inheritance of the petal-pollen...
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