Effects of Exogenous Abscisic Acid (ABA) on Carotenoids and Petal Color in <i>Osmanthus fragrans</i> ‘Yanhonggui’

<i>Osmanthus fragrans</i> is a well-known native plant in China, and carotenoids are the main group of pigments in the petals. Abscisic acid (ABA) is one of the products of the metabolic pathway of carotenoids. Application of ABA could affect pigmentation of flower petals by changing the...

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Main Authors: Yucheng Liu, Bin Dong, Chao Zhang, Liyuan Yang, Yiguang Wang, Hongbo Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/4/454