A phosphatase gene is linked to nectar dihydroxyacetone accumulation in manuka (Leptospermum scoparium).
Grierson ERP, Thrimawithana AH, van Klink JW, Lewis DH, Carvajal I, Shiller J, Miller P, Deroles SC, Clearwater MJ, Davies KM, Chagné D, Schwinn KE.
Grierson ERP, et al.
New Phytol. 2024 Jun;242(5):2270-2284. doi: 10.1111/nph.19714. Epub 2024 Mar 26.
New Phytol. 2024.
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Floral nectar composition beyond common sugars shows great diversity but contributing genetic factors are generally unknown. Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) is renowned for the antimicrobial compound methylglyoxal in its derived honey, which originates from the prec …
Floral nectar composition beyond common sugars shows great diversity but contributing genetic factors are generally unknown. Manuka (Lept …