Identification of genes associated with chlorophyll accumulation in flower petals.

Plants have an ability to prevent chlorophyll accumulation, which would mask the bright flower color, in their petals. In contrast, leaves contain substantial amounts of chlorophyll, as it is essential for photosynthesis. The mechanisms of organ-specific chlorophyll accumulation are unknown. To iden...

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Main Authors: Akemi Ohmiya, Masumi Hirashima, Masafumi Yagi, Koji Tanase, Chihiro Yamamizo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4254739?pdf=render