Fig. 1

Phenotype and sampled tissues of ‘Pink 42’. A The phenotype of ‘Pink 42’. At young stage, leaves are pink, turning into light pink and then variegated pink–green color appears as they developed further. B A variegated pink–green leaf of ‘Pink 42’, designated as C1. C A light pink leaf of ‘Pink 42’, designated as C2. D A pink leaf of ‘Pink 42’, designated as C3. White circles indicate the sampling sites