Attention sports fans! The far-reaching contributions of bud sport mutants to horticulture and plant biology

Plant biology: The value of good sports Careful analysis of unusual shoots on parent plants provides valuable insights into mechanisms driving genomic evolution. Sometimes, plants produce shoots, single flowers or fruit that are visibly and genetically different from the rest of the plant. These ‘bu...

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Main Authors: Toshi M. Foster, Maria José Aranzana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-07-01
Series:Horticulture Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-018-0062-x