Anthocyanin Genes Involved in the Flower Coloration Mechanisms of Cymbidium kanran.

ABSTRACT: The Orchidaceae, otherwise known as orchids, is one of the largest plant families and is renowned for its spectacular flowers and ecological adaptations. Various polymorphisms of orchid flower colour can attract pollinators and be recognised as valuable horticultural ornamentals. As one of the longest historic cultured orchids, Cymbidium kanran has been domesticated for more than 2,500 years and is an ideal species to study coloration mechanisms because of plentiful variations in floral coloration and abundant traditional varieties. In this study, we used two distinct colour-type flowers of C. kanran as experimental materials to elucidate the mechanism of flower coloration. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis revealed that anthocyanins in purple-red-type fl

SUBMITTER: Zhou Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8545884 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature