New genetic details may help roses come up smelling like, well, roses
‘Old Blush’ genes hold secrets to biochemistry of scent and long-lived blooms
![heirloom rose called Old Blush](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/042718_sm_rose_feat.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
OLD BLUSH An analysis of rose genes, including of those in this heirloom rose called Old Blush, identifies overlooked ways the plants make some of their sweet-smelling compounds.
M. Bendahmane