Leaf green-white variegation is advantageous under N deprivation in Pelargonium x hortorum
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Abadie, Cyril; Lamothe, Marlene; Mauve , Caroline; Gilard, Francoise; Tcherkez, Guillaume
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Variegation (patchy surface area with different colours) is a common trait of plant leaves. In green-white variegated leaves, two tissues with contrasted primary carbon metabolisms (autotrophic in green and heterotrophic in white tissues) are juxtaposed. It is generally believed that variegation is detrimental to growth due to the lower photosynthetic surface area. However, the common occurrence of leaf variegation in nature raises the question of a possible advantage under certain...[Show more]
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Date published: | 2015 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/102601 |
Source: | Functional Plant Biology |
DOI: | 10.1071/FP14250 |
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