Ant13 Encodes Regulatory Factor WD40 Controlling Anthocyanin and Proanthocyanidin Synthesis in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Flavonoid compounds like anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins are important plant secondary metabolites having wide biological activities for humans. In this study, the molecular function of the Ant13 locus, which is one of the key loci governing flavonoid synthesis in barley, was determined. It was found that Ant13 encodes a WD40-type regulatory protein, which is required for transcriptional activa