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Natural foliar variegation without costs? The case of Begonia.
Annals of botany - 1 May 2012
Sheue Chiou-Rong, Pao Shang-Horng, Chien Lee-Feng, Chesson Peter, Peng Ching-I
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Foliar variegation is recognized as arising from two major mechanisms: leaf structure and pigment-related variegation. Begonia has species with a variety of natural foliar variegation patterns, providing diverse examples of this phenomenon. The aims of this work are to elucidate the mechanisms underlying different foliar variegation patterns in Begonia and to determine their physiological...
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