Changes at a Critical Branchpoint in the Anthocyanin Biosynthetic Pathway Underlie the Blue to Orange Flower Color Transition in Lysimachia arvensis

Anthocyanins are the primary pigments contributing to the variety of flower colors among angiosperms and are considered essential for survival and reproduction. Anthocyanins are members of the flavonoids, a broader class of secondary metabolites, of which there are numerous structural genes and regu...

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Main Authors: Mercedes Sánchez-Cabrera, Francisco Javier Jiménez-López, Eduardo Narbona, Montserrat Arista, Pedro L. Ortiz, Francisco J. Romero-Campero, Karolis Ramanauskas, Boris Igić, Amelia A. Fuller, Justen B. Whittall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.633979/full