The mechanism of newly differentiated leaves of kale turning white in late autumn.

Abstract excerpt

Newly differentiated leaves of albino ornamental kale turn white as exposed to low temperatures, producing a distinctive and commercially desirable unique color pattern. Here, we show that this low-temperature-induced albinism is caused by a mutation in the kale F-box gene BoWl. Using yeast two-hybrid, pull-down, co-immunoprecipitation, and luciferase complementation assays, we demonstrate that BoWl interacts...

Topics

• Plant Leaves
• Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
• Plant Proteins
• Seasons
• Mutation
• Cold Temperature