2026/03/26 by Nancy Choudhary, Najnin Khatun, Boas Pucker · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · #Plant Gene Expression Analysis #Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities #melanin and skin pigmentation
paper · pdf · doi:10.20944/preprints202603.2058.v1
Flavonoids are frequently presented as health-beneficial compounds of plants, and derived anthocyanins are famous for striking flower colors. The biosynthesis of flavonoids has been studied for decades and developed into a model system. Despite thousands of publications about this pathway, there are still open questions about fundamental parts of the anthocyanin biosynthesis. Here we review the evolution of the anthocyanin biosynthesis and highlight open questions - some of which are sitting in plain sight.