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Isolation and functional analysis of a MYB transcription factor gene that is a key regulator for the development of red coloration in apple skin.
Plant & cell physiology - 1 Jul 2007
Ban Yusuke, Honda Chikako, Hatsuyama Yoshimichi, Igarashi Megumi, Bessho Hideo, Moriguchi Takaya
Abstract excerpt
Red coloration of apple (Malus x domestica) skin is an important determinant of consumer preference and marketability. Anthocyanins are responsible for this coloration, and their accumulation is positively correlated with the expression level of anthocyanin biosynthetic genes. Regulation of expre...
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