Integrative analysis of metabolome and transcriptome reveals the mechanism of color formation in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) leaves

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) leaves are often used as vegetables in Africa. Anthocyanins possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and other biological activities. They are poor in green leaves but rich in the purple leaves of cassava. The mechanism of anthocyanin’s accumulation in...

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Main Authors: Xiuqin Luo, Feifei An, Jingjing Xue, Wenli Zhu, Zhuowen Wei, Wenjun Ou, Kaimian Li, Songbi Chen, Jie Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1181257/full