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. 2019 Jan 21;29(2):R57-R59.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.12.005.

Domestication: Colour and Flavour Joined by a Shared Transcription Factor

Andrew C Allan  1
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Domestication: Colour and Flavour Joined by a Shared Transcription Factor

Andrew C Allan. Curr Biol. .
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The citrus family of fruiting trees is interwoven with Eastern and Western histories, and ritualised in at least four religions. A major gene has now been found and characterised that affects both visual appeal and flavour, revealing why citrus became so attractive to domestication.

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