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A SmelAAT Acyltransferase Variant Causes a Major Difference in Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Peel Anthocyanin Composition.
International journal of molecular sciences - 25 Aug 2021
Florio Francesco Elia, Gattolin Stefano, Toppino Laura, Bassolino Laura, Fibiani Marta, Lo Scalzo Roberto, Rotino Giuseppe Leonardo
Abstract excerpt
Eggplant berries are rich in anthocyanins like delphinidin-3-rutinoside (D3R) and nasunin (NAS), which are accumulated at high amounts in the peel. NAS is derived by D3R through acylation and glycosylation steps. The presence of D3R or NAS is usually associated with black-purple or lilac fruit coloration of the most cultivated varieties, respectively. Building on QTL mapping position, a candidate gene approach...
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