Regulation of MYB Transcription Factors of Anthocyanin Synthesis in Lily Flowers
Flower color is the decisive factor that affects the commercial value of ornamental flowers. Therefore, it is important to study the regulation of flower color formation in lily to discover the positive and negative factors that regulate this important trait. In this study, MYB transcription factors...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Frontiers in plant science 2021-12, Vol.12, p.761668-761668 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Flower color is the decisive factor that affects the commercial value of ornamental flowers. Therefore, it is important to study the regulation of flower color formation in lily to discover the positive and negative factors that regulate this important trait. In this study, MYB transcription factors (TFs) were characterized to understand the regulatory mechanism of anthocyanin biosynthesis in lily. Two R2R3-MYB TFs, LvMYB5, and LvMYB1, were found to regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis in lily flowers. LvMYB5, which has an activation motif, belongs to the SG6 MYB protein subgroup of
. Transient expression of
indicated that LvMYB5 can promote coloration in
leaves, and that expression of
increases the expression levels of
,
, and
. VIGS experiments in lily petals showed that the accumulation of anthocyanins was reduced when
was silenced. Luciferase assays showed that LvMYB5 can promote anthocyanin synthesis by activating the
gene promoter. Therefore, LvMYB5 plays an important role in flower coloration in lily. In addition, the transient expression experiment provided preliminary evidence that LvMYB1 (an R2R3-MYB TF) inhibits anthocyanin synthesis in lily flowers. The discovery of activating and inhibitory factors related to anthocyanin biosynthesis in lily provides a theoretical basis for improving flower color through genetic engineering. The results of our study provide a new direction for the further study of the mechanisms of flower color formation in lilies. |
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ISSN: | 1664-462X 1664-462X |
DOI: | 10.3389/fpls.2021.761668 |