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Cacao genome sequence reveals insights into the flavonoid biosynthesis

Marin Recinos, M. F.; Winnier, S.; Lagerhausen, K.; Ajayi, B.; Wolff, K.; Friedhoff, R.; Dassow, C. M.; Choudhary, N.; Pucker, B.

2024-11-25 plant biology
10.1101/2024.11.23.624982 bioRxiv
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Theobroma cacao is well known for its role in producing cacao. Many different cacao varieties are cultivated in equatorial regions, each distinguished by unique phenotypic traits. An instance of this is the pod color variation, which has been linked to differences in anthocyanin content. Anthocyanins are produced by one branch of the flavonoid biosynthesis. The highly continuous genome sequence and comprehensive gene set generated in this study enabled an investigation of the genetic basis of the flavonoid biosynthesis. Expression differences between paralogs in the proanthocyanidin biosynthesis suggest subfunctionalization. In pod husks, one copy of the leucoanthocyanidin reductase gene (LAR) displayed substantially higher expression than the other copy.

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