Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Genetic basis and dual adaptive role of floral pigmentation in sunflowers
M. Todesco, N. Bercovich, A. Kim…·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.
DOI 10.7554/elife.72072