Background Land plants commonly produce red pigmentation as a response to
environmental stressors, both abiotic and biotic. The type of pigment produced varies among …

Life on land exposes plants to varied abiotic and biotic environmental stresses. These
environmental drivers contributed to a large expansion of metabolic capabilities during land …

The photoprotective role of anthocyanin remains controversial. In this study, we explored the
effects of anthocyanin on photosynthesis and photoprotection using transgenic 'Galaxy …

The reasons behind autumn colors, a striking manifestation of anthocyanin synthesis in
plants, are poorly understood. Usually, not all leaves of an anthocyanic plant turn red or only …

Instead of red anthocyanins, birches synthesise colourless (to human eye), UV-absorbing
flavonols during autumn senescence. To test if flavonols protect against insects, and if …

Leaves of fullmoon maple (Acer japonicum) turn brilliant red with anthocyanins synthesis in
autumn. Based on field observations, autumn coloring mainly occurs in outer-canopy leaves …

Disassembly and degradation of the photosynthetic protein complexes during autumn
senescence, a vital step to ensure efficient nutrient relocalization for winter storage, is poorly …

Nutrient resorption in the canopy and return to soil with litterfall are two major nutrient
processes in forested ecosystems. However, leaf-fall phenology and seasonal dynamics of …

Yellow and red autumn leaves are typical of many temperate/boreal woody plants. Since the
19th century, it has been either considered the non‐functional outcome of chlorophyll …

We hypothesized that anthocyanins act as a sugar-buffer and an alternative electron sink
during leaf senescence to prevent sugar-mediated early senescence and photoinhibition. To …