Raphanus sativus cultivar:Xinlimei Raw sequence reads. Raphanus sativus cultivar:Xinlimei

The color of radish (Raphanus sativus) taproot skin is an important visual quality. ‘Xinlimei’ radish is a red-fleshed cultivar with a skin color changes from red to white, and finally to green at mature stage. If red color not fade completely and not green enough will results in dappled skin colors, significantly affects its appearance quality. In the present study, transcriptome of radish skin with three distinctive coloration stages were analyzed to uncover reasons for color changes.