The petal acts like a 'paint-by-numbers' canvas, where different regions are predetermined to develop specific colors and textures long before they start looking different from one another.

News Release 13-Sep-2024 Flowers use adjustable ‘paint by numbers’ petal designs to attract pollinators Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Cambridge ...

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