Phenomics and flowers (IMAGE)

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Phenomics and flowers

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Hydrangeas demonstrate the importance of phenomics and the powerful influence that the environment has on organisms. The flowers are blue when grown in soil that is acidic but pink when they are grown in alkaline soil. The color of the petals is part of the plants' phenotype, the set of their observable characteristics.

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Illustration by Sara Levine | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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