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Anthocyanin in dark- and light-grown sprouts of potato

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Quantitative and qualitative differences were observed in the pigments of light-grown and dark-grown sprouts of the potato.

Genetic implications of the qualitative differences are discussed and a set of genes governing the presence of leuco-anthocyanidin and its conversion to anthocyanidin are postulated.

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  1. Central Potato Research Institute, Simla-1, India

    S. C. Verma, L. K. Purohit, R. T. Sharda, A. N. Purohit & M. D. Upadhya

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Verma, S.C., Purohit, L.K., Sharda, R.T. et al. Anthocyanin in dark- and light-grown sprouts of potato. Potato Res 15, 166–169 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02355963

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