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Transcriptome Dynamics during Black and White Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Seed Development and Identification of Candidate Genes Associated with Black Pigmentation.
Genes - 25 Nov 2020
Wang Linhai, Dossou Senouwa Segla Koffi, Wei Xin, Zhang Yanxin, Li Donghua, Yu Jingyin, Zhang Xiurong
Abstract excerpt
Seed coat color is a crucial agronomic trait in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) since it is strongly linked to seed oil, proteins, and lignans contents, and also influences consumer preferences. In East Asia, black sesame seed is used in the treatment and the prevention of various diseases. However, in sesame, little is known about the establishment of the seed coat color, and only one gene has been reported to...
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