White-striped pattern observed in African violet flower (Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia ionanthus Wendl.) (IMAGE)
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Scientists at Kindai University, Japan, have now found the genetic and molecular mechanisms that influence color patterns in African violet flower. Their study identified a single gene, SiMYB2, that could generate two distinct transcripts, namely SiMYB2-Long and SiMYB2-Short to regulate the anthocyanin pigment accumulation and pattern formation.
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Prof. Munetaka Hosokawa from Kindai University, Japan
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