Transcriptome and biochemical analyses revealed a detailed proanthocyanidin biosynthesis pathway in brown cotton fiber.

Brown cotton fiber is the major raw material for colored cotton industry. Previous studies have showed that the brown pigments in cotton fiber belong to proanthocyanidins (PAs). To clarify the details of PA biosynthesis pathway in brown cotton fiber, gene expression profiles in developing brown and...

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Main Authors: Yue-Hua Xiao, Qian Yan, Hui Ding, Ming Luo, Lei Hou, Mi Zhang, Dan Yao, Hou-Sheng Liu, Xin Li, Jia Zhao, Yan Pei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24466041/?tool=EBI