Research in Amaranthaceae could be accelerated by developing methods for targeted gene silencing. Most amaranths， including ， produce betalains. However， the physiological and ecological roles of these pigments are uncertain. We sought to establish a virus-induced gene-silencing (VIGS) method for amaranths， using silencing of betalain pigments as a proof-of-principle.
Research in Amaranthaceae could be accelerated by developing methods for targeted gene silencing. Most amaranths， including ， produce betalains. However， the physiological and ecological roles of these pigments are uncertain. We sought to establish a virus-induced gene-silencing (VIGS) method for amaranths， using silencing of betalain pigments as a proof-of-principle.
