Phenylpropanoid metabolism and pigmentation show divergent patterns between brown color and green color cottons as revealed by metabolic and gene expression analyses

Abstract Background Naturally-colored cotton has become increasingly popular because of their natural properties of coloration, UV protection, flame retardant, antibacterial activity and mildew resistance. But poor fiber quality and limited color choices are two key issues that have restricted the c...

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Main Authors: Zhonghua LI, Qian SU, Mingqi XU, Jiaqi YOU, Anam Qadir KHAN, Junyi LI, Xianlong ZHANG, Lili TU, Chunyuan YOU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Cotton Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42397-020-00069-x