Seasonal leaf coloration, driven by anthocyanin dynamics, is a crucial adaptive response to thermal environments, yet the underlying transcriptional mechanisms remain largely elusive. Here, we utilized the ornamental crabapple Malus ‘Fengwu’, which exhibits a striking red-to-green transition upon warming, to unravel...
The intricate crosstalk between GA and other hormonal pathways, particularly jasmonic acid and Strigolactone, revealing how these interactions fine‑tune anthocyanin production is explored and how GA signaling integrates environmental cues to coordinate anthocyanin levels in apple is explored.
A miR166a-MpATHB8-MpMYB10b regulatory module that enhances rust resistance through anthocyanin metabolism in M. ‘Profusion’ provides novel insights into the miRNA-mediated regulation of anthocyanin metabolism and facilitate the breeding of rust-resistant and anthocyanin-enriched Malus cultivars.