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Nature Biotechnology 26, 1301–1308 (1 November 2008) | doi:10.1038/nbt.1506

Enrichment of tomato fruit with health-promoting anthocyanins by expression of select transcription factors

Eugenio Butelli , Lucilla Titta , Marco Giorgio , Hans-Peter Mock , Andrea Matros , Silke Peterek , Elio G W M Schijlen , Robert D Hall , Arnaud G Bovy , Jie Luo & Cathie Martin

Dietary consumption of anthocyanins, a class of pigments produced by higher plants, has been associated with protection against a broad range of human diseases. However, anthocyanin levels in the most commonly eaten fruits and vegetables may be inadequate to confer optimal benefits.