An APETALA2 Homolog, RcAP2, Regulates the Number of Rose Petals Derived From Stamens and Response to Temperature Fluctuations

Rosa chinensis, which is a famous traditional flower in China, is a major ornamental plant worldwide. Long-term cultivation and breeding have resulted in considerable changes in the number of rose petals, while most wild Rosaceae plants have only one whorl consisting of five petals. The petals of do...

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Main Authors: Yu Han, Aoying Tang, Huihua Wan, Tengxun Zhang, Tangren Cheng, Jia Wang, Weiru Yang, Huitang Pan, Qixiang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.00481/full