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Tandemly arranged chalcone synthase A genes contribute to the spatially regulated expression of siRNA and the natural bicolor floral phenotype in Petunia hybrida.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Jun 2012
Morita Yasumasa, Saito Ryoko, Ban Yusuke, Tanikawa Natsu, Kuchitsu Kazuyuki, Ando Toshio, Yoshikawa Manabu, Habu Yoshiki, Ozeki Yoshihiro, Nakayama Masayoshi
Abstract excerpt
The natural bicolor floral traits of the horticultural petunia (Petunia hybrida) cultivars Picotee and Star are caused by the spatial repression of the chalcone synthase A (CHS-A) gene, which encodes an anthocyanin biosynthetic enzyme. Here we show that Picotee and Star petunias carry the same short interfering RNA (siRNA)-producing locus, consisting of two intact CHS-A copies, PhCHS-A1 and PhCHS-A2, in a tandem...
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