Integrated Analyses of the Mechanism of Flower Color Formation in Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i>)

Background: Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i>) is one of the most valuable forages in the world. As an outcrossing species, it needs bright flowers to attract pollinators to deal with self-incompatibility. Although various flower colors have been observed and described in alfalfa a long ti...

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Published in:	Metabolites
Main Authors:	Zhaozhu Wen, Huancheng Liu, Qian Zhang, Xuran Lu, Kai Jiang, Qinyan Bao, Zhifei Zhang, Guofeng Yang, Zeng-Yu Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Subjects:	alfalfa <i>Medicago sativa</i> flower color anthocyanins carotenoids delphinidin-3,5-<i>O</i>-diglucoside
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/2/135