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From: Phenotypic instability and epigenetic variability in a diploid potato of hybrid origin, Solanum ruiz-lealii

Figure 9

Novel flower phenotypes observed in a S. ruiz-lealii plant treated with the demethylating agent AzaC. A, flower from an untreated control plant. B, flower with overdeveloped sepals and light purple petals. C, flower with fused sepals and purple petals. D, flower with fused sepals and fused and dissected petals. E, flower with dissected petals and twisted anthers. F, two flowers from a single inflorescence, both with dissected petals. G, three flowers from a single inflorescence, two of which were normal and the remaining one presented dissected petals. H, two flowers from a single inflorescence. Upper, flower with dissected and extra number petals and twisted anthers. Lower, detail of a flower with fused stamens and petals. I, MSAP patterns observed in two independent experiments of the treated plant (T1 and T2) respect to the control untreated plant (C1 and C2). Arrowheads, hypermethylation of the treated plant respect to the control plant. Arrows, demethylation of the treated plant respect to the control plant. (-), control of the PCR experiment.

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