Nucleotide variation in the phytoene synthase (ClPsy1) gene contributes to golden flesh in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.)
Shi Liu, Zhongqi Gao, Xuezheng Wang, Feishi Luan, Zuyun Dai, Zhongzhou Yang, Qian Zhang
Topics & Concepts
BiologyPhytoene synthaseGeneticsGeneCandidate geneCitrullus lanatusLocus (genetics)PopulationQuantitative trait locusSingle-nucleotide polymorphismGene expressionGenotypeBotanySociologyDemographyPlant Molecular Biology ResearchAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms