Transcriptomic analyses provide new insights into green and purple color pigmentation in Rheum tanguticum medicinal plants

Background Rheum tanguticum Maxim. ex Balf is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant that is commonly used to treat many ailments. It belongs to the Polygonacae family and grows in northwest and southwest China. At high elevations, the color of the plant’s young leaves is purple, which gradually chan...

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Main Authors: Haixia Chen, Tsan-Yu Chiu, Sunil Kumar Sahu, Haixi Sun, Jiawen Wen, Jianbo Sun, Qiyuan Li, Yangfan Tang, Hong Jin, Huan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/14265.pdf