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Main conclusion
We review the application and the molecular regulation of anthocyanins in colorful Brassica crops, the creation of new germplasm resources, and the development and utilization of colorful Brassica crops.
Abstract
Brassica crops are widely cultivated: these include oilseed crops, such as rapeseed, mustards, and root, leaf, and stem vegetable types, such as turnips, cabbages, broccoli, and cauliflowers. Colorful variants exist of these crop species, and asides from increased aesthetic appeal, these may also offer advantages in terms of nutritional content and improved stress resistances. This review provides a comprehensive overview of pigmentation in Brassica as a reference for the selection and breeding of new colorful Brassica varieties for multiple end uses. We summarize the function and molecular regulation of anthocyanins in Brassica crops, the creation of new colorful germplasm resources via different breeding methods, and the development and multifunctional utilization of colorful Brassica crop types.
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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC Grant nos. 31860417 and 32060494), the Crop Improvement Joint Research Project of Jiangxi Province (Grant no. 9099209462), and Emmy Noether DFG under Grant no. MA 6473/1-1.
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Li, F., Gong, Y., Mason, A.S. et al. Research progress and applications of colorful Brassica crops. Planta 258, 45 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-023-04205-0
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