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Transcriptome sequencing and metabolite analysis for revealing the blue flower formation in waterlily.
BMC genomics - 9 Nov 2016
Wu Qian, Wu Jie, Li Shan-Shan, Zhang Hui-Jin, Feng Cheng-Yong, Yin Dan-Dan, Wu Ru-Yan, Wang Liang-Sheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Waterlily (Nymphaea spp.), a perennial herbaceous aquatic plant, is divided into two ecological groups: hardy waterlily and tropical waterlily. Although the hardy waterlily has no attractive blue flower cultivar, its adaptability is stronger than tropical waterlily because it can survive a cold winter. Thus, breeding hardy waterlily with real blue flowers has become an important target for breeders....
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