Apple Gene for Red Color Found

FiReaNGeL writes "Researchers have located the gene that controls the red color of apples — a discovery that may lead to bright new apple varieties. 'The red color in apple skin is the result of anthocyanins, the natural plant compounds responsible for blue and red colours in many flowers and fruits,' says the leader of the CSIRO. By identifying master genes that were activated by light, they were able to pinpoint the gene that controls the formation of anthocyanins in apples. 'As well as giving apples their rosy red hue, anthocyanins are also antioxidants with healthy attributes, giving us plenty of reasons to study how the biochemical pathway leading to apple color is regulated,' researchers said."

Comments

Does that mean

[Anonymous Coward]

Were going to be seeing Red iPods soon

Re:Does that mean

[__aaclcg7560]

You mean these? I think your gene pool may have an active "slow on the uptake" gene. :P

colors

[Anonymous Coward]

orange apples incoming

now apples and oranges shall be COMPARABLE!!!

Think of the marketing potential

[Anonymous Coward]

Now in stores, they'll be able to have Apples in Blueberry, Grape, Lime, Strawberry and Tangerine colours. Oh wait...

Re:Apples & Oranges

[zippthorne]

Already are my friend. Already are.

...Just in Time for Xmas

[mwnyc]

"...the red color of apples -- a discovery that may lead to bright new apple varieties" Yup...looks that way.

awesome varieties

[blueadept1]

Next poll:

What would you like your apple to look like?
- Green and red stripes
- Green and red checkers
- Black
-Cowboyneil's ass

errrr...

Roses are red...

[hall_simon]

Roses are red, Apples are too, I know you colour gene, Now you are blue!

Re:Can they figure out a way of manufacturing food

[kfg]

Can they figure out a way of manufacturing food in mass quantities with minimal raw materials. That is, you have a factory to which u supply water, esentail minerals (mined ore?) that contain iron etc, and electricty and out the other end comes out a starch like carbohydrate and nutrients.

It's called a potato field.

KFG

This proves it!

[soft_guy]

Slashdot has a definate pro-apple bias!