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An ancient duplication of apple MYB transcription factors is responsible for novel red fruit-flesh phenotypes.
Plant physiology - 1 Jan 2013
Chagné David, Lin-Wang Kui, Espley Richard V, Volz Richard K, How Natalie M, Rouse Simon, Brendolise Cyril, Carlisle Charmaine M, Kumar Satish, De Silva Nihal, Micheletti Diego, McGhie Tony, Crowhurst Ross N, Storey Roy D, Velasco Riccardo, Hellens Roger P, Gardiner Susan E, Allan Andrew C
Abstract excerpt
Anthocyanin accumulation is coordinated in plants by a number of conserved transcription factors. In apple (Malus × domestica), an R2R3 MYB transcription factor has been shown to control fruit flesh and foliage anthocyanin pigmentation (MYB10) and fruit skin color (MYB1). However, the pattern of expression and allelic variation at these loci does not explain all anthocyanin-related apple phenotypes. One such...
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