Scientists genetically engineer the world's first blue chrysanthemum …
Jul 26, 2017 · True blue flowers are a rarity in nature—they occur only in select species like morning glories and delphiniums. Now, researchers have created a genuinely blue chrysanthemum by adding two genes to the normally pink or reddish flower.
The Scientific Feat That Birthed the Blue Chrysanthemum
Jul 27, 2017 · Researchers in Japan inserted two genes into chrysanthemums, creating the first blue blooms of the flower, which more commonly takes on the colors red, orange, yellow, purple or white. As...
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Jul 2, 2024 · Dive into the history of the blue chrysanthemum and learn the science behind how this beautiful flower was created and brought to market.
‘True blue’ chrysanthemum flowers produced with genetic …
Jul 26, 2017 · Chyrsanthemums come in an array of colours, including pink, yellow and red. But all it took to engineer the truly blue hue — and not a violet or bluish colour — was tinkering with two genes,...
"True Blue" Chrysanthemum Flowers Produced with Genetic …
Jul 27, 2017 · Chyrsanthemums come in an array of colours, including pink, yellow and red. But all it took to engineer the truly blue hue—and not a violet or bluish colour—was tinkering with two genes,...
The world’s first blue chrysanthemums created in Japan
Jul 27, 2017 · Japanese scientists have created the world’s first blue chrysanthemums. After 13 years of research, the team had a breakthrough when they combined the DNA of three plants. The chrysanthemums are the first to be verified as true blue by The Royal Horticulture Society.
PHOTOS: Japanese Scientists Turn Chrysanthemums 'True Blue' - NPR
Jul 26, 2017 · Japanese scientists have genetically engineered a chrysanthemum flower that is "true blue" — a color that has long eluded flower breeders and researchers. Blue has proved a challenge to produce...
The Birth of Blue Chrysanthemums - 農研機構
The Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture Sciences, NARO in collaboration with Suntory Global Innovation Center Ltd., has succeeded in developing blue chrysanthemum. Genetic modification involving two genes associated with pigmentation resulted in the …
"A chrysanthemum with a blue hue, previously unseen in nature"
Aug 15, 2023 · The BluOcean Chrysanthemum not only showcases an enchanted color palette but also exhibits enhanced traits of color (violets, blues, and lavenders). "These qualities make it an ideal choice for professional florists seeking to elevate their floral arrangements with an …
The breakthrough behind those 'pure blue' chrysanthemums …
Aug 16, 2017 · A 'pure blue' genetically modified chrysanthemum. Naonobu Noda/NARO. The researchers started by taking genes from two other plants with blue flowers, Canterbury bells and butterfly peas, and inserting them into the chrysanthemum genome.