Perigone Lobe Transcriptome Analysis Provides Insights into Rafflesia cantleyi Flower Development

• Main Authors: Lee, Xin Wei, Mohd Noor, Mat Isa, Nur Atiqah, Mohd Elias, Mohd Afiq, Aizat Juhari, Goh, Hoe Han, Dear, Paul H., Chow, Keng See, Jumaat, Haji Adam, Rahmah, Mohamed, Mohd Firdaus, Raih, Wan, Kiew Lian
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/709/1/journal.pone..pdf; http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/709/

Rafflesia is a biologically enigmatic species that is very rare in occurrence and possesses an extraordinary morphology. This parasitic plant produces a gigantic flower up to one metre in diameter with no leaves, stem or roots. However, little is known about the floral biology of this species esp...