Integration of metabolome and transcriptome analyses reveals the mechanism of anthocyanin accumulation in purple radish leaves.

ABSTRACT: Anthocyanins are natural pigments and play significant roles in multiple growth, development, and stress response processes in plants. The vegetables with high anthocyanin content have better colours, higher antioxidant activity than green vegetables and are potent antioxidants with health benefits. However, the mechanism of anthocyanin accumulation in purple and green leaves of Raphanus sativus (radish) is poorly understood and needs further investigation. In the present study, the pigment content in a green leaf cultivar "RA9" and a purple-leaf cultivar "MU17" was characterized and revealed that the MU17 had significantly increased accumulation of anthocyanins and reduced content of chlorophyll and carotenoid compared with that in RA9. Meanwhile, these two cultivars were subjected

SUBMITTER: Pu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9723021 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature