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Research Article | Molecular Biology and PhysiologyFirst Betalain-Producing Bacteria Break the Exclusive Presence of the Pigments in the Plant KingdomSeveral studies have demonstrated the health-promoting effects of betalains due to their high antioxidant capacity and their positive effect on the dose-dependent inhibition of cancer cells and their proliferation. To date, betalains were restricted to plants of the order Caryophyllales and some species of fungi, but the present study reveals the first betalain-producing bacterium, as well as the first steps in the formation of pigments...