Why do sunflowers have invisible colors?

Academic Article

Abstract

  • In the common sunflower, patterns of UV-absorbing pigments are controlled by a newly identified regulatory region and may be under the influence of environmental factors.

    • Authors

  • Laurich, Jason
  • O'Brien, Anna

    • Publication Date

  • January 21, 2022

    • Has Subject Area

    Published In

  • eLife  Journal

    • Keywords

  • Color
  • Flowers
  • Helianthus
  • Pigmentation
  • abiotic stress
  • adaptation
  • evolutionary biology
  • floral pigmentation
  • genetics
  • genomics
  • plants
  • pollination
  • sunflower

    • Digital Object Identifier (doi)

    Start Page

  • e76105

    • Volume

  • 11