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. 2016 Jan 4;6:18618. doi: 10.1038/srep18618

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(a) A BC₂ plant (BC₂-15-10) generated enlarged bulbs (red arrow) that resemble kohlrabi. (b) A BC₂ plant (BC₂-55-5) produced axillary bud balls (red arrow) characteristic of Brussels sprouts. (c) BC₂ plants (BC₂-34-3 and BC₂-29-13) with a phenotype nearly identical to landraces of pakchoi. (d) A BC₂ plant (BC₂-20-12) produced leaves that folded inward (red arrow), a fundamental trait for developing the leafy head found on Chinese cabbages and other cabbages. Photographs were taken by Zhang X. and Li X.