Analysis of flavonoids and the flavonoid structural genes in brown fiber of upland cotton.

BACKGROUND: As a result of changing consumer preferences, cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) from varieties with naturally colored fibers is becoming increasingly sought after in the textile industry. The molecular mechanisms leading to colored fiber development are still largely unknown, although it is...

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Main Authors: Hongjie Feng, Xinhui Tian, Yongchang Liu, Yanjun Li, Xinyu Zhang, Brian Joseph Jones, Yuqiang Sun, Jie Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3602603?pdf=render