Genetic basis and dual adaptive role of floral pigmentation in sunflowers
M. Todesco, N. Bercovich, A. Kim, I. Imerovski, G. L. Owens, O. Dorado Ruiz, S. V. Holalu, L. L. Madilao, M. Jahani, J.-S. Legare, B. K. Blackman, L. H. Rieseberg
The paper identifies a single MYB transcription factor, HaMYB111, as the genetic basis for UV pigmentation diversity in sunflowers and shows its dual role in pollinator attraction and abiotic stress response.
bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2021Evolutionary Biology