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Pigment variation and transcriptional response of the pigment synthesis pathway in the S2309 triple-color ornamental kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) line.
Genomics - 1 May 2020
Liu Xiaoping, Zhang Bin, Wu Jie, Li Zhiyuan, Han Fengqing, Fang Zhiyuan, Yang Limei, Zhuang Mu, Lv Honghao, Liu Yumei, Li Zhansheng, Yu Hailong, Li Xing, Zhang Yangyong
Abstract excerpt
Ornamental kale is popular because of its colorful leaves and few studies have investigated the mechanism of color changes. In this study, an ornamental kale line (S2309) with three leaf colors was developed. Analysis of the anthocyanin, chlorophyll, and carotenoid contents and RNA-seq were performed on the three leaf color types. There was less chlorophyll in the white leaves and purple leaves than in the green...
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