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Characterization and inheritance of the Anthocyanin fruit (Aft) tomato.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Jones C M, Mes P, Myers J R
Abstract excerpt
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) accession LA1996 with the Anthocyanin fruit (Aft) gene has dark green foliage, elevated anthocyanin expression in the hypocotyls of seedlings, and anthocyanin in the skin and outer pericarp tissues of the fruit. Interest in the health benefits and antioxidant capacity of anthocyanins led to this study of the genetic potential for increased levels of this important class of...
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