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  1. Curious about the dark side of plant biology?

    Check out our latest preprint on the secrets of black pigmentation in Rubus:

    doi.org/10.64898/2026.05.05.72

    #Anthocyanins #Transcriptomics #PlantScience #Fruits
    @PuckerLab

  2. 🌸 Exciting news: our Digitalis purpurea (foxglove) genome study got published! We uncovered the genetic basis of flower color and morphology - TEs are playing an important role.

    🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s12864-026-128

    #Genomics #PlantScience #Anthocyanins #Evolution
    @boas_pucker
    @samnm

  3. Jakob is celebrating our new review:

    “Diversity and ecological functions of anthocyanins”
    doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-080

    Complete with the new paper mug, a long-standing tradition in our group. Congratulations on a great publication! 🌿🔬
    #PlantSciences #Evolution #Pigments #Anthocyanins
    @boas_pucker

  4. Exciting news! Our review “Diversity and ecological functions of anthocyanins” is now published in BMC Plant Biology. 🌺🍃
    Anthocyanins are not just pigments—they play roles in plant protection, signaling, stress responses and ecological interactions across ecosystems.

    ✨ Open access for everyone: doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-080

    📸 Here is Nele celebrating this achievement!

    #PlantBiology #Anthocyanins #Research #OpenScience
    @boas_pucker

  5. What is the major role of anthocyanins—painting flowers, acting as sunscreens, responding to stress, or defending against pathogens?

    Our latest paper dives into the diversity and ecological functions of anthocyanins 🌈🌿

    doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-080

    #PlantSciences #Anthocyanins #Evolution #Ecology
    @boas_pucker

  6. Yesterday, Nancy shared her Cucurbitaceae anthocyanin loss story with colleagues at our institute. Comprehensive talk highlighting the most striking discoveries.

    Please find the full story here: doi.org/10.1101/2025.10.06.680

    #PlantSci #Evolution #Pigments #Anthocyanins #Carotenoids
    @boas_pucker

  7. Excited to share our new #preprint!

    Large-scale Phylogenomics Reveals Systematic Loss of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Genes at the Family Level in #Cucurbitaceae
    🔗 doi.org/10.1101/2025.10.06.680

    We uncover family-level losses of anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin biosynthesis genes — shedding light on the evolution of pigment diversity in cucurbits.

    #Phylogenomics #Evolution #PlantGenomics #Anthocyanins #OpenScience
    @PuckerLab

  8. 🌾 New #preprint!
    "Evolutionary Rewiring of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Pathway in Poaceae" 🎨

    We show how grasses have independently restructured their anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway via:
    🔹 Gene loss
    🔹 Regulatory shifts
    🔹 Convergent evolution

    A case study in how flexible plant metabolic pathways really are.

    🔗 doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.21.677

    #PlantScience #Evolution #Bioinformatics #GeneRegulation #Anthocyanins #Poaceae #OpenScience
    @PuckerLab @samnm

  9. Despite being listed as an author, I had no involvement in "writing" this book. It appears to include content taken from freely available CC BY publications, including ours. To save $69, you can access our study for free in New Phytologist:
    doi.org/10.1111/nph.19341
    #OpenAccess #Anthocyanins

  10. youtube.com/watch?v=wOjkeyjJ36

    #Clockwork continues to produce the best animated mini-essays in #biochemistry.

    This episode is all about the dramatic molecular evacuation and bunkering down procedures that plants need to go through to survive long harsh winters without leaves. The famous colours of autumn leaves belie the intense molecular recycling process that keeps the most precious parts of a tree safe while it winters.

    #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #anthocyanins #antioxidants #autumn

  11. Doctoral thesis from 2021:

    The inter-individual variability of blueberry anthocyanin metabolism and its impact on cardiovascular risk factors
    - Laura Haag, University of East Anglia
    ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint

    I found this today when looking for a reference about non-responders to blueberry flavonols. I'm sharing the link in a separate post since it has a really wonderful literature review.

    #NaturalProducts #FunctionalFoods #blueberries #anthocyanins #PersonalizedMedicine #flavonols

  12. These fingerling potatoes taste unbelievable, have the most luscious deep purple color, are packed with nourishment, and they're mouthwateringly delicious.

    Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AVmmf

    #Raepublic #anthocyanins #purplefoods #purplefruits #purplevegetables #healthyfoods #vegan

  13. Excited to share our latest work: 🌸🖤

    'Dark Side of Anthocyanin Pigmentation' - Exploring anthocyanin-based black pigmentation in flowers, leaves, and berries!

    🔗 doi.org/10.20944/preprints2024

    #PlantScience #Anthocyanins #Research
    @PuckerLab

  14. Red leaf lettuce has a deep purple/red color on the top, and the closer you get to the bottom, it turns green.

    Read the full article: 107 Foods That Are Purple (Naturally Purple Foods)
    lttr.ai/AG6T8

    #Raepublic #anthocyanins #purplefoods #purplefruits #purplevegetables #healthyfoods #vegan