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| Title |
Betalain production is possible in anthocyanin-producing plant species given the presence of DOPA-dioxygenase and L-DOPA
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| Published in |
BMC Plant Biology, March 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2229-12-34 |
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| Authors |
Nilangani N Harris, John Javellana, Kevin M Davies, David H Lewis, Paula E Jameson, Simon C Deroles, Kate E Calcott, Kevin S Gould, Kathy E Schwinn |
| Abstract |
Carotenoids and anthocyanins are the predominant non-chlorophyll pigments in plants. However, certain families within the order Caryophyllales produce another class of pigments, the betalains, instead of anthocyanins. The occurrence of betalains and anthocyanins is mutually exclusive. Betalains are divided into two classes, the betaxanthins and betacyanins, which produce yellow to orange or violet colours, respectively. In this article we show betalain production in species that normally produce anthocyanins, through a combination of genetic modification and substrate feeding. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 143 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 141 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 32 | 22% |
| Researcher | 19 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 23 | 16% |
| Unknown | 32 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 50 | 35% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 23 | 16% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 9% |
| Engineering | 5 | 3% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 6% |
| Unknown | 41 | 29% |