{
  "id": 2535412,
  "title": "A naturally occurring frameshift mutation in the UNUSUAL FLORAL ORGANS gene associated with the marimo floral phenotype in gerbera",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/a-naturally-occurring-frameshift-mutation-in-the-unusual-floral",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.09.743735v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "BackgroundThe capitulum of Asteraceae is a highly specialized inflorescence whose formation requires the coordinated regulation of multiple developmental processes, including floral organ identity and floral meristem determinacy. The LEAFY (LFY)-UNUSUAL FLORAL ORGANS (UFO) regulatory module is known to play an important role in flower development; however, naturally occurring mutations affecting…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}