Defining Color Change in Pitaya: A Close Look at Betacyanin Synthesis Genes in Stenocereus queretaroensis

Defining Color Change in Pitaya: A Close Look at Betacyanin Synthesis Genes in Stenocereus queretaroensis

Betalains are tyrosine-derived plant pigments present in several species of the Caryophyllales order. Betalains are classified in red betacyanins and yellow betaxanthins and are implicated in plant stress tolerance and visual attraction for pollinators. The compounds are used as natural colorants in...

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Main Authors: Javier Morales, Jorge Araujo-Sanchez, Lizbeth Castro-Concha, Angela Ku, Alejandro Pereira-Santana, María de Lourdes Miranda-Ham, Enrique Castaño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Subjects:
differential expression
betacyanins
betaxanthins
cyclo-DOPA
betalains
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2021.698195/full

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