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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...
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