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“The colors were so sad,” Spera said. “So many leaves seemed like they had fallen prematurely.” ...

The alteration of metabolic pathways is a common mechanism underlying the evolution of new phenotypes. Flower color is a striking example of the importance of metabolic evolution in a complex ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract High temperatures are known to reduce anthocyanin accumulation in a number of diverse plant species. In potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), high ...

Every autumn we revel in the beauty of the fall colors. The mixture of red, purple, orange and yellow is the result of chemical processes that take place in the tree as the seasons change from summer ...

This figure illustrates the influence of LvBBX24 and LvbZIP44 on anthocyanin synthesis. Acting as individual transcription factors, LvBBX24 and LvbZIP44 can modulate anthocyanin accumulation by ...

THE sweet cherry contains an anthocyanin, keracyanin, the rhamnoglucoside of cyanidin, which was first isolated by Willstätter and Zollinger 1. Robinson and Robinson 2 indicated the presence of a ...

Once again, the summer season comes to an end, and crisp autumn days are upon us. Temperatures drop, the days get shorter and vibrant colors quickly spread across the mountains and valleys as trees ...

The red, purple and blue pigments in fruits, vegetables and tubers called anthocyanins can reduce the risk of diabetes by affecting energy metabolism, gut microbiota, and inflammation. A new review ...