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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated DFR disruption suggests coordinated changes in flavonoid flux and development in Petunia × hybrida.
Plant cell reports - 4 Jul 2026
Liu Fangchen, Jiang Tao, Tanwir Sameena Ejaz, Ardi Wisnu Handoyo, Huo Heqiang
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KEY MESSAGE: Loss of DFR function in petunia alters pigment metabolism and reduces organ size, suggesting previously underexplored associations among flavonoid biosynthesis, plastidial pigments, and development. Dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR) occupies a critical branch point in flavonoid metabolism, channeling dihydroflavonol substrates toward anthocyanin biosynthesis in competition with flavonol synthase....
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