Natural variation in Beauty Mark is associated with UV-based geographical adaptation in Gossypium species
Abstract Background Anthocyanins, a class of specialized metabolites that are ubiquitous among plant species, have attracted a great deal of attention from plant biologists due to their chemical diversity. They confer purple, pink, and blue colors that attract pollinators, protect plants from ultrav...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01591-5 |