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Contact: Dr. Zsuzsanna Schwarz-Sommer
schwarzs@mpiz-koeln.mpg.de
49-221-506-2140
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Caption: Mutation in a microRNA converts petals to stamens. The mutants of petunia and snapdragon show marked similarity. The studies revealed that, due to a common gene defect, the 'plan' underlying the control of floral organ identity is impaired -- resulting in 'the wrong organ at the wrong place.'
Credit: MPI for Plant Breeding Research
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