Key message Combining phenotype and gene expression analysis of the CRISPR/Cas9-
induced SlAN2 mutants, we revealed that SlAN2 specifically regulated anthocyanin …

Since its discovery in 2012, the novel technology of clustered regularly interspaced short
palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) has greatly …

Anthocyanin fruit (Aft) and atroviolacea (atv) were characterized in wild tomato and can
enhance anthocyanin content in tomato fruit. However, the gene underlying the Aft locus and …

Unlike modern tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) cultivars, cv. LA1996 harbors the dominant
Aft allele, which is associated with anthocyanin synthesis in tomato fruit peel. However, the …

High quantities of anthocyanins in plants confer potential protective benefits against biotic
and abiotic stressors. Studies have shown that the bZIP transcription factor HY5 plays a key …

Dietary anthocyanins are important health-promoting antioxidants that make a major
contribution to the quality of fruits. It is intriguing that most tomato cultivars do not produce …

Anthocyanins are water-soluble polyphenolic compounds with a high nutraceutical value.
Despite the fact that cultivated tomato varieties do not accumulate anthocyanins in the fruit …

Background The blue pigmentation of Japanese gentian flowers is due to a polyacylated
anthocyanin, gentiodelphin, and all associated biosynthesis genes and several regulatory …

Anthocyanins are flavonoid metabolites contributing attractive colors and antioxidant
qualities to the human diet. Accordingly, there is a growing interest in developing crops …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruits are typically red at ripening, with high levels of
carotenoids and a low content in flavonoids. Considerable work has been done to enrich the …