Article
Flower colour intensity depends on specialized cell shape controlled by a Myb-related transcription factor.
Nature - 23 Jun 1994
Noda K, Glover B J, Linstead P, Martin C
Abstract excerpt
Flower colour is determined primarily by the production of pigments, usually anthocyanins or carotenoids, but the shade and intensity of the colour are often changed by other factors such as vacuolar compounds, pH and metal ions. Pigmentation can also be affected by the shape of epidermal cells, especially those facing prospective pollinators. A conical shape is believed to increase the proportion of incident...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Base Sequence
- Crosses, Genetic
- DNA, Complementary
- Genes, Plant
- Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
- Pigmentation
- Plant Proteins
- Plants