Integrative analysis of metabolome and transcriptome reveals the mechanism of color formation in pepper fruit (Capsicum annuum L.)

Liu, Yuhua; Lv, Junheng; Liu, Zhoubin; Wang, Jing; Yang, Bozhi; Chen, Wenchao; Ou, Lijun; Dai, Xiongze; Zhang, Zhuqing; Zou, Xuexiao

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125629

Integrative analysis of metabolome and transcriptome reveals the mechanism of color formation in pepper fruit (Capsicum annuum L.)

To understand the mechanism of the color formation of pepper fruit, integrative analysis of the metabolome and transcriptome profiles was performed in pepper varieties with 4 different fruit colors. A total of 188 flavonoids were identified, and most of the anthocyanins, flavonols and flavones sh…