Nancy Choudhary
@nancy-choudhary.bsky.social
PhD student at IZMB, University of Bonn
Interested in Plant specialized metabolism, evolutionary biology and genomics
Interested in Plant specialized metabolism, evolutionary biology and genomics
Have you ever wondered why pumpkins are never purple or blue like other plants? 🎃🌈
While most plants can produce pink, blue, and purple pigments (thanks to anthocyanins), the Cucurbitaceae family 🍈 🍉 🥒have lost all the pathway genes to produce these pigments.
🔗 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
While most plants can produce pink, blue, and purple pigments (thanks to anthocyanins), the Cucurbitaceae family 🍈 🍉 🥒have lost all the pathway genes to produce these pigments.
🔗 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
October 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Have you ever wondered why pumpkins are never purple or blue like other plants? 🎃🌈
While most plants can produce pink, blue, and purple pigments (thanks to anthocyanins), the Cucurbitaceae family 🍈 🍉 🥒have lost all the pathway genes to produce these pigments.
🔗 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
While most plants can produce pink, blue, and purple pigments (thanks to anthocyanins), the Cucurbitaceae family 🍈 🍉 🥒have lost all the pathway genes to produce these pigments.
🔗 doi.org/10.1101/2025...