Integrative transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals the mechanisms of light-induced pigmentation in purple waxy maize

IntroductionWaxy maize, mainly consumed at the immature stage, is a staple and vegetable food in Asia. The pigmentation in the kernel of purple waxy maize enhances its nutritional and market values. Light, a critical environmental factor, affects anthocyanin biosynthesis and results in pigmentation...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Plant Science
Main Authors:	Yuan Lu, Yao Yu, Yanfang Xuan, Ayiguli Kari, Caixia Yang, Chenyu Wang, Chao Zhang, Wei Gu, Hui Wang, Yingxiong Hu, Pingdong Sun, Yuan Guan, Wenshuai Si, Bing Bai, Xuecai Zhang, Yunbi Xu, Boddupalli M. Prasanna, Biao Shi, Hongjian Zheng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Subjects:	waxy maize anthocyanin light transcriptomics metabolomics
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1203284/full