Tissue-specific expression of Ruby in Mexican lime (C. aurantifolia) confers anthocyanin accumulation in fruit

Tissue specific promoters are important tools for the precise genetic engineering of crop plants. Four fruit-preferential promoters were examined for their ability to confer a novel fruit trait in transgenic Mexican lime (Citrus aurantifolia). The Ruby transcription factor activates fruit anthocyani...

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Main Authors: Roger Thilmony, Kasturi Dasgupta, Min Shao, Daren Harris, Jake Hartman, Leslie A. Harden, Ron Chan, James G. Thomson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.945738/full