ISSN:
1573-5060
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Summary The somatic chromosome number was found to be 58 for plants with uniformly coloured flowers as well as for plants with variegated flowers. It is concluded that flower variegation is not caused by variation of somatic chromosome number, if any. Yellow pigments occur in all cells of the flower, while violet pigmentation is restricted to the epiderm. Violet pigment is also limited to the epiderm of the hypocotyl and the lower epiderm of the cotyledon. In the epiderm of the flower in ordinary and glandular hairs and in the epiderm of the hypocotyl R can only manifest itself in the presence of Y, whereas in the lower epiderm of the cotyledon R can do so independent of Y. Yellow pigments are composed of several betaxanthins, whereas the violet pigment probably consists of one betacyanin. Y conditions the production of a precursor(s) of betaxanthins while R converts part of this (these) precursor(s) into betacyanin. In the lower epiderm of the cotyledon the production of betaxanthins is hampered. Their precursors are present and can be changed into betacyanin.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00147162
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