A new petunia flower colour generated by transformation of a mutant with a maize gene

Petunia hybrida is one of the classical subjects of investigation in plants in which the pathway of anthocyanin biosynthesis has been analysed genetically and biochemically. In petunia cyanidin- and delphinidin-derivatives, but no pelargonidin-derivatives are produced as pigments. This is due to the...

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Published in:	Nature (London) Vol. 330; no. 6149; p. 677
Main Authors:	Meyer, P, Heidmann, I, Forkmann, G, Saedler, H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 17.12.1987
Subjects:	DNA, Recombinant Flavonols Oxidoreductases - genetics Pigmentation Pigments, Biological - biosynthesis Plants - genetics Quercetin - analogs & derivatives Quercetin - metabolism Transformation, Genetic Zea mays - genetics
ISSN:	0028-0836
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