The School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Plant & Food Research, Mt Albert, Auckland, New Zealand.
Curr Biol. 2019 Jan 21;29(2):R57-R59. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.12.005.
The citrus family of fruiting trees is interwoven with Eastern and Western histories, and ritualised in at least four religions. A major gene has now been found and characterised that affects both visual appeal and flavour, revealing why citrus became so attractive to domestication.
柑橘科果树的历史交织在东西方历史中，并在至少四种宗教中被仪式化。现在已经发现并描述了一个主要基因，它影响视觉吸引力和味道，揭示了为什么柑橘如此吸引人被驯化。
