Publications by authors named "Maobai Li"
Mol Hortic
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Fruit color influences consumer preferences, with darker red strawberries being more valuable due to higher anthocyanin content, which is linked to their attractiveness and market price.
- Researchers identified a mutant strawberry (rg418) that accumulates anthocyanins during early development and has higher levels of these compounds compared to wild-type strawberries.
- The study discovered that the anthocyanidin reductase gene (ANR) plays a crucial role in regulating fruit color, with increased expression of MYB105 enhancing anthocyanin synthesis, leading to improved fruit color in strawberries.
