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Morphological variation of mutant sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) induced by space flight and their genetic background detection by SSR primers.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 25 Sept 2012
Yang J, Shen S, Zhang T, Chen G D, Liu H, Ma X B, Chen W Y, Peng Z S
Abstract excerpt
After sunflower seeds were exposed to space conditions, various mutant plants were screened from the descendent plants. The morphological characters of plants changed in flower color from golden to yellow, light yellow, or even to yellowish green. The ligulate petals of the unisexual floret broadened, or became thin, while the short tubular petals of bisexual floret elongated to some extent, or even turned...
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