Secondary metabolites have important defense and signaling roles, and they contribute to
the overall quality of developing and ripening fruits. Blueberries, bilberries, cranberries, and …

Abstract The genus Vaccinium L.(Ericaceae) contains premium berryfruit crops, including
blueberry, cranberry, bilberry, and lingonberry. Consumption of Vaccinium berries is strongly …

Main conclusion MYBPA1-type R2R3 MYB transcription factor shows down-regulation in
white mutant berries of Vaccinium uliginosum deficient in anthocyanins but not …

Background Carotenoids are important pigments and precursors for central signaling
molecules associated in fruit development and ripening. Carotenoid metabolism has been …

Background Blueberry is an economically important fruit crop in Ericaceae family. The
substantial quantities of flavonoids in blueberry have been implicated in a broad range of …

Vaccinium berries are regarded as “superfoods” owing to their high concentrations of
anthocyanins, flavonoid metabolites that provide pigmentation and positively affect human …

Relative expressions of structural genes and a number of transcription factors of the
anthocyanin pathway relevant in Vaccinium species, and related key enzyme activities were …

A detailed investigation on the chemical composition and chemopreventive activity of
Vaccinium floribundum Kunth berries was carried out in comparison with Vaccinium myrtillus …

Anthocyanins are a major group of red to blue spectrum plant pigments with many consumer
health benefits. Anthocyanins are derived from the flavonoid pathway and diversified by …

Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.(lingonberry) fruits are promising sources of bioactive components
with high potential in biomedical applications. Selection in plant breeding, determination of …