Elucidation of the core betalain biosynthesis pathway in Amaranthus tricolor [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Amaranthus tricolor L., a vegetable Amaranthus species, is an economically important crop containing large amounts of betalains. Betalains are natural antioxidants and can be classified into betacyanins and betaxanthins, with red and yellow colors ...
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Combinatorial engineering of betalain biosynthesis pathway in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae [PDF]
Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, 2023 Background Betalains, comprising red–violet betacyanins and yellow–orange betaxanthins, are the hydrophilic vacuolar pigments that provide bright coloration to roots, fruits, and flowers of plants of the Caryophyllales order.
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Genome-Wide Characterization of R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors in Pitaya Reveals a R2R3-MYB Repressor HuMYB1 Involved in Fruit Ripening through Regulation of Betalain Biosynthesis by Repressing Betalain Biosynthesis-Related Genes [PDF]
Cells, 2021 The MYB (myeloblastosis) superfamily constitutes one of the most abundant transcription factors (TFs) regulating various biological processes in plants. However, the molecular characteristics and functions of MYB TFs in pitaya remain unclear. To date, no
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Integrated sRNAome and RNA-Seq analysis reveals miRNA effects on betalain biosynthesis in pitaya [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2020 Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and their regulatory functions in anthocyanin, carotenoid, and chlorophyll accumulation have been extensively characterized in many plant species.
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Engineering Betalain Biosynthesis in Tomato for High Level Betanin Production in Fruits [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Betalains are pigments found in plants of the Caryophyllales order, and include the red-purple betacyanins and the yellow-orange betaxanthins. The red pigment from red beets, betanin, is made from tyrosine by a biosynthetic pathway that consists of a ...
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Betalain biosynthesis in red pulp pitaya is regulated via HuMYB132: a R-R type MYB transcription factor [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2023 Background Multiple MYB transcription factors (TFs) are involved in the regulation of plant coloring. Betalain is a kind of natural plant pigment and its biosynthesis is regulated by a number of enzymes.
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Identification, expression analysis of quinoa betalain biosynthesis genes and their role in seed germination and cold stress [PDF]
Plant Signaling & Behavior, 2023 Betalains provide Chenopodium quinoa bright color, and the key enzyme genes for betalain biosynthesis include CYP76AD, DODA, and GTs. In this study, 59 CqCYP76AD, CqDODA and CqGTs genes in quinoa were identified and characterized by gene structural ...
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Transcriptome Analysis Clarified Genes Involved in Betalain Biosynthesis in the Fruit of Red Pitayas (Hylocereus costaricensis) [PDF]
Molecules, 2019 The red flesh trait gives red pitayas more healthful components and a higher price, while the genetic mechanism behind this trait is unknown. In this manuscript, transcriptome analysis was employed to discover the genetic differences between white and ...
Xingyuan Xi +5 more
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Identification of R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor Family Based on Amaranthus tricolor Genome and AtrMYB72 Promoting Betalain Biosynthesis by Directly Activating AtrCYP76AD1 Expression [PDF]
PlantsMYB (myeloblastosis) is one of the most abundant transcription factors in plants which regulates various biological processes. The molecular characteristics and function of R2R3-MYB transcription factors in amaranth remain unclear. In this study, 73 R2R3-
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Creation and resistance evaluation of a new soybean germplasm rich in betalain [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceThe betalain biosynthesis system (RUBY) exhibits a stable cross-species coloration advantage in plant genetic transformation. As a visually detectable genetic marker (visible to the naked eye), the color marker holds enormous application potential in ...
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