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Anthocyanin Vacuolar Inclusions Form by a Microautophagy Mechanism.
The Plant cell - 1 Sept 2015
Chanoca Alexandra, Kovinich Nik, Burkel Brian, Stecha Samantha, Bohorquez-Restrepo Andres, Ueda Takashi, Eliceiri Kevin W, Grotewold Erich, Otegui Marisa S
Abstract excerpt
Anthocyanins are flavonoid pigments synthesized in the cytoplasm and stored inside vacuoles. Many plant species accumulate densely packed, 3- to 10-μm diameter anthocyanin deposits called anthocyanin vacuolar inclusions (AVIs). Despite their conspicuousness and importance in organ coloration, the origin and nature of AVIs have remained controversial for decades. We analyzed AVI formation in cotyledons of...
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