Dihydroflavonol 4-reductase genes encode enzymes with contrasting substrate specificity and show divergent gene expression profiles in Fragaria species.

During fruit ripening, strawberries show distinct changes in the flavonoid classes that accumulate, switching from the formation of flavan 3-ols and flavonols in unripe fruits to the accumulation of anthocyanins in the ripe fruits. In the common garden strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa) this is accompan...

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Main Authors: Silvija Miosic, Jana Thill, Malvina Milosevic, Christian Gosch, Sabrina Pober, Christian Molitor, Shaghef Ejaz, Annette Rompel, Karl Stich, Heidi Halbwirth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112707