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Natural variation in Beauty Mark is associated with UV-based geographical adaptation in Gossypium species.
BMC biology - 12 May 2023
Abid Muhammad Ali, Zhou Qi, Abbas Mubashir, He Haiyan, Meng Zhigang, Wang Yuan, Wei Yunxiao, Guo Sandui, Zhang Rui, Liang Chengzhen
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BACKGROUND: Anthocyanins, a class of specialized metabolites that are ubiquitous among plant species, have attracted a great deal of attention from plant biologists due to their chemical diversity. They confer purple, pink, and blue colors that attract pollinators, protect plants from ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) to facilitate plant survival during abiotic stress. In a...
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