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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |