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The biosynthesis of flower pigments is perfectly suited to study the spatio-temporal control of gene expression and the compartmentalization of metabolites. Because of the commercial value of flowers, their pigmentation has been a subject of applied research for nearly four centuries. Until recently, it was only possible to develop new varieties by traditional breeding techniques (i.e. continuous crossing and selection) and, to a lesser extent, by mutation breeding. Today, however, transgenic approaches are also being introduced. The impressive results of traditional breeding are obvious to anyone who visits flower exhibitions and auctions. These varieties with their range of colours and patterns, constitute an enormous mutant collection for scientific study.
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Mol, J., Grotewold, E., Koes, R. (1999). How Genes Paint Flowers. In: Altman, A., Ziv, M., Izhar, S. (eds) Plant Biotechnology and In Vitro Biology in the 21st Century. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 36. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4661-6_134
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