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Transcriptomic analysis identifies the key genes involved in stamen petaloid in lotus (Nelumbo nucifera).
BMC genomics - 27 Jul 2018
Lin Zhongyuan, Damaris Rebecca Njeri, Shi Tao, Li Juanjuan, Yang Pingfang
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BACKGROUND: Flower morphology, a phenomenon regulated by a complex network, is one of the vital ornamental features in Nelumbo nucifera. Stamen petaloid is very prevalent in lotus flowers. However, the mechanism underlying this phenomenon is still obscure. RESULTS: Here, the comparative transcriptomic analysis was performed among petal, stamen petaloid and stamen through RNA-seq. Using pairwise comparison...
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