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A metal-free blue chromophore derived from plant pigments

Blue natural pigments are rare, especially among plants. However, flowering species that evolved to attract Hymenoptera pollinators are colored by blue anthocyanin-metal complexes. Plants lacking anthocyanins are pigmented by betalains but are unable to produce blue hues. By extending the π-system o...

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Autores principales: Freitas-Dörr, B. C., Machado, C. O., Pinheiro, A. C., Fernandes, A. B., Dörr, F. A., Pinto, E., Lopes-Ferreira, M., Abdellah, M., Sá, J., Russo, L. C., Forti, F. L., Gonçalves, L. C. P., Bastos, E. L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7124932/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32284978
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaz0421