Transcriptome regulation of carotenoids in five flesh-colored watermelons (Citrullus lanatus)

Transcriptome regulation of carotenoids in five flesh-colored watermelons (Citrullus lanatus)

Abstract Background Fruit flesh color in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a great index for evaluating the appearance quality and a key contributor influencing consumers’ preferences. But the molecular mechanism of this intricate trait remains largely unknown. Here, the carotenoids and transcriptom...

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Main Authors: Pingli Yuan, Muhammad Jawad Umer, Nan He, Shengjie Zhao, Xuqiang Lu, Hongju Zhu, Chengsheng Gong, Weinan Diao, Haileslassie Gebremeskel, Hanhui Kuang, Wenge Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Citrullus lanatus
Flesh color
Carotenoid
Transcriptional regulation
Candidate genes
WGCNA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-02965-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-02965-z

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