The effect of promoter methylation on MdMYB1 expression determines the level of anthocyanin accumulation in skins of two non-red apple cultivars

The effect of promoter methylation on MdMYB1 expression determines the level of anthocyanin accumulation in skins of two non-red apple cultivars

Abstract Background Fruit color in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) is ascribed mainly to the accumulation of anthocyanin pigments, and is an important trait for determining fruit market acceptance. Bagging is a commonly used treatment to enhance the red pigmentation in apple skin. The MdMYB1 transcri...

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Main Authors: Changqing Ma, Chenjuan Jing, Bo Chang, Jiuying Yan, Bowen Liang, Li Liu, Yazhou Yang, Zhengyang Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Apple
Pigmentation
Anthocyanin
MdMYB1 promoter
Methylation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-018-1320-7

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