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  • The occurrence, within a single tissue, organ or organism, of mosaicism. Usually referring to plants showing either both green and albino coloration in a leaf, or flecks of contrasting colour in a flower. The origin of variegation can be through viral infection, nutritional deficiency, or genetic instability caused by transposon activity.

    Created: 1/9/24

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http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36884

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