Roses have been genetically modified to be blue.
The blue colored rose is often portrayed in literature and art as a symbol of love and prosperity but it does not exist in nature due to genetic limitations. They have been available at florists in recent years but have only artificially been created by using various dying techniques to stain the petals of naturally white roses.
A blue rose is a flower that presents blue-to-violet pigmentation instead of the more common red, white, or yellow. The Suntory roses are believed to be the first genetically-modified blue rose creations. Although this is described as a blue rose, it is lavender or pale mauve in color.
Researchers used genetic modification these blue roses. They inserted a gene from the pansy into a purplish-red Old Garden rose.
The genetic engineering involved three alterations – adding two genes, and interfering with another. The blooms are genetically modified and have been implanted with a gene that simulates the synthesis of blue pigment in pansies. he resulting flower was a red-tinged blue, mauve or lavender color rose.
The world’s first genetically modified blue roses were created in the laboratory four years ago, although further research was required to make them safe to grow in nature.
The creation of blue roses was long thought to be impossible but now the firm has invested a lot for creation of blue roses, blue carnations and other blue flowers.
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