The New phytologistVacuolesFlowersHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMitochondriaPetunia
A new small subunit of the mitochondrial F-ATPase, PhDC, determines flower color by acidifying vacuoles.
Junwei Yuan, Weiyuan Yang, Zhixia Zhao, Jiahao Cao, Wenjie Yang, Wenqi Deng, Shiwei Zhong, Juanxu Liu, Yixun Yu
Published: 202610.1111/nph.70676
Abstract
The pH within the plant vacuole determines the anthocyanin absorption spectrum and affects flower color. V-ATPase, P-ATPase, and pyrophosphatase proton pumps involved in vacuolar acidification have been reported. However, whether other proteins regul…
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