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Dissecting the mechanism of Solanum lycopersicum and Solanum chilense flower colour formation.
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Jan 2015
Gao M, Qu H, Gao L, Chen L, Sebastian R S J, Zhao L
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Flowers are the defining feature of angiosperms, and function as indispensable organs for sexual reproduction. Flower colour typically plays an important role in attracting pollinators, and can show considerable variation, even between closely related species. For example, domesticated tomato (S. lycopersicum) has orange/yellow flowers, while the wild relative S. chilense (accession LA2405) has bright yellow...
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