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An anthocyanin activation gene underlies the purple central flower pigmentation in wild carrot.
Plant physiology - 1 Oct 2024
Duan Ao-Qi, Deng Yuan-Jie, Liu Hui, Xu Zhi-Sheng, Xiong Ai-Sheng
Abstract excerpt
Many organisms have complex pigmentation patterns. However, how these patterns are formed remains largely unknown. In wild carrot (Daucus carota subsp. carota), which is also known as Queen Anne's lace, one or several purple central flowers occur in white umbels. Here, we investigated the unique central flower pigmentation pattern in wild carrot umbels. Using wild and cultivated carrot (D. carota subsp. sativus...
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