Although flowers, and specifically roses, come in many colors, no blue rose has formerly been successfully produced. Since 1840, an international award of 500,000 francs has been offered for the first people or organization to produce a truly blue rose. One DNA technology company, Florigene, Ltd., a Japanese subsidiary from Australia, claimed the production of a genetically blue rose in 2008. Roses have no natural gene for producing blue pigments; further, roses do have a gene that controls the destruction of blue pigment molecules. Researchers had to inject genes from pansie and other flowers to counteract the natural chemistry of the plant.
-The blue flower that Florigene produced is an example of

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The blue flower that Florigene produced is a transgenic organism because it contains genes from another species (in this case, a gene that produces blue pigment from a petunia plant). Clones refer to genetically identical copies of an organism, stem cell research involves the study of stem cells and their potential applications, and gene therapy involves using genetic material to treat or prevent diseases.

Although Flowers, and Specifically Roses, Come in Many Colors, No