The red sport of 'Zaosu' pear and its red-striped pigmentation pattern are associated with demethylation of the PyMYB10 promoter

Demethylation of the PyMYB10 promoter increased PyMYB10 transcription, thereby activating expression of anthocyanin biosynthetic genes, especially PpUFGT2, which consequently resulted in the red pigmentation of pear.71