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A spontaneous mutant for flower colour and shape in the dahlia cultivar White Pearl is described. It is suggested that this new type may be ascribed to a mutation of an inhibitor gene.
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Singh, J.P., Arora, R.S., Dohare, S.R. et al. A spontaneous mutant for flower colour and shape in a white flowering dahlia. Euphytica 19, 261–262 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01902954
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