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Molecular cloning and functional characterization of DkMATE1 involved in proanthocyanidin precursor transport in persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) fruit.
Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB - 1 Nov 2016
Yang Sichao, Jiang Yun, Xu Liqing, Shiratake Katsuhiro, Luo Zhengrong, Zhang Qinglin
Abstract excerpt
Persimmon fruits accumulate a large amount of proanthocyanidins (PAs) in "tannin cells" during development that cause the sensation of astringency due to coagulation of oral proteins. Pollination-constant non-astringent (PCNA) is a spontaneous mutant persimmon phenotype that loses its astringency naturally on the tree at maturity; while the more common non-PCNA fruits remain rich in PAs until they are fully...
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