How Apple's Color and Nutrients Are Controlled by Gene Interactions
Jim Crocker
26th April, 2024
Image Source: Natural Science News, 2024
Key Findings
- Study at Qingdao Agricultural University found how proteins control apple color and nutrition
- Protein MdMYB44 regulates carotenoid production by interacting with genes MdCCD4 and MdCYP97A3
- This regulation involves a complex that represses gene activity, affecting apple pigment and health benefits
References
Main Study
1) The MdMYB44-MdTPR1 repressive complex inhibits MdCCD4 and MdCYP97A3 expression through histone deacetylation to regulate carotenoid biosynthesis in apple.
Published 25th April, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.16782
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