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QTL and candidate gene mapping for polyphenolic composition in apple fruit.
BMC plant biology - 23 Jan 2012
Chagné David, Krieger Célia, Rassam Maysoon, Sullivan Mike, Fraser Jenny, André Christelle, Pindo Massimo, Troggio Michela, Gardiner Susan E, Henry Rebecca A, Allan Andrew C, McGhie Tony K, Laing William A
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BACKGROUND: The polyphenolic products of the phenylpropanoid pathway, including proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins and flavonols, possess antioxidant properties that may provide health benefits. To investigate the genetic architecture of control of their biosynthesis in apple fruit, various polyphen...
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