{
  "id": 16281733,
  "title": "Once in a blue moon: an unexpected evolutionary route to blue floral pigmentation in orchids",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/once-in-a-blue-moon-an-unexpected-evolutionary-route-to-blue-floral",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-23T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.20.760294v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Blue flowers are rare in the hyperdiverse orchid family, and the genetic mechanisms enabling their blue delphinidin-based pigmentation remain poorly understood. Within the Australian orchid subtribe Caladeniinae (~350 spp.), repeated transitions from maroon to blue flowers, followed by reversions to maroon, provide a unique opportunity to investigate blue flower evolution. Using…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}