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Gold color in onions (Allium cepa): a natural mutation of the chalcone isomerase gene resulting in a premature stop codon.
Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG - 1 Nov 2004
Kim S, Jones R, Yoo K S, Pike L M
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Unusual gold-colored onions were selected from a F3 family originating from a cross between US-type yellow and Brazilian yellow onions. HPLC analysis showed that the gold onions contained a significantly reduced amount of quercetin, the most abundant flavonoid in onions. This result indicated that an early step in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway might be abnormal in these onions. The expression of flavonoid...
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