Periodic Reporting for period 1 - ConvergentDODA (Resolving the molecular basis underlying convergent evolution of DODA enzymes in the betalain synthesis pathway)

Betalains are pigments found in plants belonging to the order Caryophyllales where they replace anthocyanins in most families, except for 6 families that produce anthocyanins. Betalains and anthocyanins are mutually exclusive as plants are able to produce betalains or...