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The bioavailability and absorption of anthocyanins: Towards a better understanding by McGhie, Tony K., Walton, Michaela C.

“…Evidence that anthocyanin compounds have beneficial effects for health are increasingly being reported in the scientific literature and these compounds are now…”
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UVR8‐mediated induction of flavonoid biosynthesis for UVB tolerance is conserved between the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha and flowering plants by Clayton, William A., Albert, Nick W., Thrimawithana, Amali H., McGhie, Tony K., Deroles, Simon C., Schwinn, Kathy E., Warren, Ben A., McLachlan, Andrew R.G., Bowman, John L., Jordan, Brian R., Davies, Kevin M.

“…Summary Damaging UVB radiation is a major abiotic stress facing land plants. In angiosperms the UV RESISTANCE LOCUS8 (UVR8) photoreceptor coordinates UVB…”
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Cold stress triggers premature fruit abscission through ABA-dependent signal transduction in early developing apple by Lee, Youngsuk, Do, Van Giap, Kim, Seonae, Kweon, Hunjoong, McGhie, Tony K

“…Fruit abscission is a complex physiological process that is regulated by internal and environmental factors. During early development, apple fruit are exposed…”
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An R2R3 MYB transcription factor associated with regulation of the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway in Rosaceae by Lin-Wang, Kui, Bolitho, Karen, Grafton, Karryn, Kortstee, Anne, Karunairetnam, Sakuntala, McGhie, Tony K, Espley, Richard V, Hellens, Roger P, Allan, Andrew C

“…The control of plant anthocyanin accumulation is via transcriptional regulation of the genes encoding the biosynthetic enzymes. A key activator appears to be…”
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Lactic Acid Bacteria Convert Glucosinolates to Nitriles Efficiently Yet Differently from Enterobacteriaceae by Mullaney, Jane A, Kelly, William J, McGhie, Tony K, Ansell, Juliet, Heyes, Julian A

“…Glucosinolates from the genus Brassica can be converted into bioactive compounds known to induce phase II enzymes, which may decrease the risk of cancers…”
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Flavonoid biosynthesis is differentially altered in detached and attached ripening bilberries in response to spectral light quality by Samkumar, Amos, Karppinen, Katja, McGhie, Tony K., Espley, Richard V., Martinussen, Inger, Jaakola, Laura

“…Light spectral quality is known to affect flavonoid biosynthesis during fruit ripening. However, the response of fruits to different light conditions, when…”
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Engineering the anthocyanin regulatory complex of strawberry (Fragaria vesca) by Lin-Wang, Kui, McGhie, Tony K, Wang, Mindy, Liu, Yuhui, Warren, Benjamin, Storey, Roy, Espley, Richard V, Allan, Andrew C

“…The woodland strawberry, Fragaria vesca is a model fruit for a number of rosaceous crops. We have engineered altered concentrations of anthocyanin in F. vesca,…”
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Identification of genes associated with the regulation of cold tolerance and the RNA movement in the grafted apple by Lee, Youngsuk, Hoang, Nam V., Do, Van Giap, Foster, Toshi M., McGhie, Tony K., Kim, Seonae, Yang, Sang Jin, Park, Ju-Hyeon, Park, Jongsung, Lee, Ji-Young

“…In grafted apple, rootstock-derived signals influence scion cold tolerance by initiating physiological changes to survive over the winter. To understand the…”
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Spatiotemporal Modulation of Flavonoid Metabolism in Blueberries by Günther, Catrin Sonja, Dare, Andrew P, McGhie, Tony K, Deng, Cecilia, Lafferty, Declan J, Plunkett, Blue J, Grierson, Ella R P, Turner, Janice L, Jaakola, Laura, Albert, Nick W, Espley, Richard V

“…Blueberries are distinguished by their purple-blue fruit color, which develops during ripening and is derived from a characteristic composition of…”
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Influence of oral administration of kukoamine A on blood pressure in a rat hypertension model by Butts, Christine A, Hedderley, Duncan I, Martell, Sheridan, Dinnan, Hannah, Middlemiss-Kraak, Susanne, Bunn, Barry J, McGhie, Tony K, Lill, Ross E

“…The benefits of lowering blood pressure (BP) are well established for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. While there are a number of pharmaceuticals…”
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Blackcurrant anthocyanins modulate CCL11 secretion and suppress allergic airway inflammation by Shaw, Odette M., Nyanhanda, Tafadzwa, McGhie, Tony K., Harper, Jacquie L., Hurst, Roger D.

“…CCL11, a chemokine, is linked to the early development of airways eosinophilia in allergic asthma. Therefore, CCL11 production is a target for abrogating…”
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Production of Betacyanins in Transgenic Nicotiana tabacum Increases Tolerance to Salinity by Zhou, Yanfei, Karl, Tanja, Lewis, David H, McGhie, Tony K, Arathoon, Steve, Davies, Kevin M, Ryan, Ken G, Gould, Kevin S, Schwinn, Kathy E

“…Although red betalain pigments (betacyanins) have been associated with salinity tolerance in some halophytes like , efforts to determine whether they have a…”
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Apple dwarfing rootstocks exhibit an imbalance in carbohydrate allocation and reduced cell growth and metabolism by Foster, Toshi M, McAtee, Peter A, Waite, Chethi N, Boldingh, Helen L, McGhie, Tony K

“…Apple dwarfing rootstocks cause earlier shoot termination and reduced root and shoot mass. To identify physiological factors responsible for rootstock-induced…”
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Analysis of genetically modified red-fleshed apples reveals effects on growth and consumer attributes by Espley, Richard V, Bovy, Arnaud, Bava, Christina, Jaeger, Sara R, Tomes, Sumathi, Norling, Cara, Crawford, Jonathan, Rowan, Daryl, McGhie, Tony K, Brendolise, Cyril, Putterill, Jo, Schouten, Henk J, Hellens, Roger P, Allan, Andrew C

“…Consumers of whole foods, such as fruits, demand consistent high quality and seek varieties with enhanced health properties, convenience or novel taste. We…”
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QTL and candidate gene mapping for polyphenolic composition in apple fruit by Chagné, David, Krieger, Célia, Rassam, Maysoon, Sullivan, Mike, Fraser, Jenny, André, Christelle, Pindo, Massimo, Troggio, Michela, Gardiner, Susan E, Henry, Rebecca A, Allan, Andrew C, McGhie, Tony K, Laing, William A

“…The polyphenolic products of the phenylpropanoid pathway, including proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins and flavonols, possess antioxidant properties that may…”
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Anthocyanin Glycosides from Berry Fruit Are Absorbed and Excreted Unmetabolized by Both Humans and Rats by McGhie, Tony K, Ainge, Gary D, Barnett, Laura E, Cooney, Janine M, Jensen, Dwayne J

“…Anthocyanins, the red/blue pigments found in plants, are polyphenolic compounds consumed by humans and are part of a normal diet. Recent studies have shown…”
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Structural identification of the main ellagitannins of a boysenberry ( Rubus loganbaccus × baileyanus Britt.) extract by LC–ESI-MS/MS, MALDI-TOF-MS and NMR spectroscopy by Kool, Marijn M., Comeskey, Daniel J., Cooney, Janine M., McGhie, Tony K.

“…Four ellagitannins from boysenberry, a cross between Rubus loganbaccus and Rubus baileyanus Britt., were isolated by preparative HPLC and the exact structures…”
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Pigments in the Fruit of Red-Fleshed Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis and Actinidia deliciosa) by Montefiori, Mirco, McGhie, Tony K, Costa, Guglielmo, Ferguson, A. Ross

“…Kiwifruit cultivars (Actinidia chinensis and A. deliciosa) generally have fruit with yellow or green flesh when ripe. A small number of genotypes also have red…”
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The Flavonol Quercetin-3-Glucoside Inhibits Cyanidin-3-Glucoside Absorption in Vitro by Walton, Michaela C, McGhie, Tony K, Reynolds, Gordon W, Hendriks, Wouter H

“…At present, little is known about the mechanisms responsible for intestinal absorption of anthocyanins (ACNs). For example, it has not yet been established if…”
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Color in Fruit of the Genus Actinidia:  Carotenoid and Chlorophyll Compositions by McGhie, Tony K, Ainge, Gary D

“…The carotenoid and chlorophyll contents in the fruit of four species of Actinidia were measured to determine the chemical basis of color in kiwifruit and…”
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