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Modification of flower colour by suppressing β-ring carotene hydroxylase genes in Oncidium.
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) - 1 Mar 2016
Wang H-M, To K-Y, Lai H-M, Jeng S-T
Abstract excerpt
Oncidium 'Gower Ramsey' (Onc. GR) is a popular cut flower, but its colour is limited to bright yellow. The β-ring carotene hydroxylase (BCH2) gene is involved in carotenoid biogenesis for pigment formation. However, the role of BCH2 in Onc. GR is poorly understood. Here, we investigated the functions of three BCH2 genes, BCH-A2, BCH-B2 and BCH-C2 isolated from Onc. GR, to analyse their roles in flower colour....
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