All roses were once yellow

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: The ancestor of roses could have had yellow, unspotted petals and leaves with seven leaflets. Credit: Anna Shvets: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-holding-white-roses-bouquet-5894037/ Red roses, the symbol of love, were likely yellow in the past, indicates a large genomic analysis by researchers from Beijing Forestry University, China. Roses of all colors, including white, red, pink, and peach, belong to the genus Rosa, which is a member of the Rosaceae family. Reconstructing the ancestral traits through genomic analysis revealed that all the roads trace back to a common ancestor—a single-petal flower with yellow color and seven leaflets. The findings are published in Nature Plants. Accounting for almost 30% of the cut flower market sales, roses are the most widely cultivated ornamental plants and h ... Read full article.