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Molecular mechanisms underlying the diverse array of petal colors in chrysanthemum flowers
- Source :
- Breeding Science
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Japanese Society of Breeding, 2018.
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Abstract
- Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.) is one of the most important floricultural crops in the world. Although the origin of modern chrysanthemum cultivars is uncertain, several species belonging to the family Asteraceae are considered to have been integrated during the long history of breeding. The flower color of ancestral species is limited to yellow, pink, and white, and is derived from carotenoids, anthocyanins, and the absence of both pigments, respectively. A wide range of flower colors, including purplish-red, orange, red, and dark red, has been developed by increasing the range of pigment content or the combination of both pigments. Recently, green-flowered cultivars containing chlorophylls in their ray petals have been produced, and have gained popularity. In addition, blue/violet flowers have been developed using a transgenic approach. Flower color is an important trait that influences the commercial value of chrysanthemum cultivars. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate flower pigmentation may provide important implications for the rationale manipulation of flower color. This review describes the pigment composition, genetics, and molecular basis of ray petal color formation in chrysanthemum cultivars.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine
Review
Plant Science
Orange (colour)
01 natural sciences
anthocyanin
03 medical and health sciences
chemistry.chemical_compound
Pigment
Botany
Genetics
chlorophyll
Cultivar
Carotenoid
chemistry.chemical_classification
biology
Chrysanthemum morifolium
fungi
food and beverages
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.)
biology.organism_classification
carotenoid
humanities
030104 developmental biology
chemistry
Anthocyanin
visual_art
Chlorophyll
visual_art.visual_art_medium
Petal
Agronomy and Crop Science
ray petal color
010606 plant biology & botany
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13473735 and 13447610
- Volume :
- 68
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Breeding Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0127f6bb14659bce243a182abdf599f2