An 18.5-kbp Deletion in the Genomic Region, Including the Pun1, is Responsible for Non-pungency Traits in the Japanese Sweet Pepper ‘Sampo Oamanaga’ (Capsicum annuum)

Capsaicinoids are compounds that generate the characteristic pungent taste of chili peppers, the presence or absence of which determines the utilization of the chili peppers as spices or vegetables. Loss of pungency is a qualitative trait resulting from dysfunction in any of four capsaicinoid biosyn...

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