Malus sieversii: the origin, flavonoid synthesis mechanism, and breeding of red-skinned and red-fleshed apples

Molecular biology: Making apples even healthier They say that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but the breeding of new varieties of red-fleshed apples with higher flavonoid contents could make this widely-consumed fruit even healthier. Apples are one of the richest dietary sources of flavonoids...

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Main Authors: Nan Wang, Shenghui Jiang, Zongying Zhang, Hongcheng Fang, Haifeng Xu, Yicheng Wang, Xuesen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-10-01
Series:Horticulture Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-018-0084-4