Slow darkening of pinto bean seed coat is associated with significant metabolite and transcript differences related to proanthocyanidin biosynthesis

Abstract Background Postharvest seed coat darkening in pinto bean is an undesirable trait resulting in a loss in the economic value of the crop. The extent of darkening varies between the bean cultivars and their storage conditions. Results Metabolite analysis revealed that the majority of flavonoid...

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Main Authors: Kishor Duwadi, Ryan S. Austin, Hemanta R. Mainali, Kirstin Bett, Frédéric Marsolais, Sangeeta Dhaubhadel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-4550-z