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Assessment of molecular and epigenetic changes in the albinism of Agave angustifolia Haw.
Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology - 1 Oct 2017
Us-Camas Rosa, Castillo-Castro Eduardo, Aguilar-Espinosa Margarita, Limones-Briones Verónica, Rivera-Madrid Renata, Robert-Díaz Manuel L, De-la-Peña Clelia
Abstract excerpt
Albinism in plants is a rare phenomenon that occurs in nature and is characterized by the total or partial loss of photosynthetic pigments. Although progress has been made in understanding the nature of this phenomenon, the precise causes and biological basis are still unexplored. Here, we study the genetic and epigenetic differences between green (G), variegated (V) and albino (A) A. angustifolia Haw. plantlets...
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