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Three distinct mutational mechanisms acting on a single gene underpin the origin of yellow flesh in peach.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Oct 2013
Falchi Rachele, Vendramin Elisa, Zanon Laura, Scalabrin Simone, Cipriani Guido, Verde Ignazio, Vizzotto Giannina, Morgante Michele
Abstract excerpt
Peach flesh color (white or yellow) is among the most popular commercial criteria for peach classification, and has implications for consumer acceptance and fruit nutritional quality. Despite the increasing interest in improving cultivars of both flesh types, little is known about the genetic basis for the carotenoid content diversity in peach. Here we describe the association between genotypes at a locus...
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