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Plant Sciences
Dawei Ma, Hao Tang, Michael Reichelt, Eerik-Mikael Piirtola, Juha-Pekka Salminen, Jonathan Gershenzon, C. Peter Constabel
Summary: Flavonoids are important secondary metabolites in plants, regulated by MYB transcription factors. The study identified that the MYB activator MYB117 can enhance anthocyanin accumulation in hybrid poplar by up-regulating F3'5'H1, resulting in increased B-ring hydroxylation.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Yuxia Lou, Qiyu Zhang, Qingyu Xu, Xinyu Yu, Wenxin Wang, Ruonan Gai, Feng Ming
Summary: Flower breeders are improving methods for producing high-quality flowers. Phalaenopsis orchids are commercially important, and genetic engineering technology can enhance floral traits. However, molecular techniques for breeding new Phalaenopsis species are not widely used.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mingjie Dai, Xiaoru Kang, Yuqiong Wang, Shuai Huang, Yangyang Guo, Rufeng Wang, Nan Chao, Li Liu
Summary: In this study, the MazsF3H gene was cloned and characterized from Morus atropurpurea var. Zhongshen 1, and its important role in the accumulation of anthocyanin in fruits was discovered. The expression levels of F3H varied in different mulberry varieties, possibly related to fruit color. Overexpression of MazsF3H in tobacco resulted in decreased anthocyanin content, while down-regulation of F3H expression levels led to a significant decrease in anthocyanin content.
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Plant Sciences
Mercedes Sanchez-Cabrera, Francisco Javier Jimenez-Lopez, Eduardo Narbona, Montserrat Arista, Pedro L. Ortiz, Francisco J. Romero-Campero, Karolis Ramanauskas, Boris Igic, Amelia A. Fuller, Justen B. Whittall
Summary: Anthocyanins play a crucial role in determining flower color diversity in angiosperms, with differential expression of specific structural and regulatory genes identified in blue- and orange-petaled individuals of Lysimachia arvensis. The shift from blue to orange petals is associated with changes in expression of key genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway, as well as amino acid substitutions in enzymes affecting substrate specificity. This study highlights the complex genetic and physiological consequences of flower color polymorphism in L. arvensis.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Gang Ma, Lancui Zhang, Risa Yamamoto, Nami Kojima, Masaki Yahata, Masaya Kato
Summary: This study discovered a key gene, CitF3H, in citrus fruit and identified its important role in regulating flavonoid accumulation. The findings contribute to the understanding of anthocyanin biosynthesis in citrus fruit and provide new strategies to enhance the nutritional and commercial values of citrus fruit.
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Plant Sciences
Jieyu Qian, Lingli Jiang, Hongsheng Qing, Jiahong Chen, Ziyun Wan, Menghan Xu, Jianxin Fu, Chao Zhang
Summary: The petal color in Zinnia elegans is determined by the accumulation of anthocyanins, especially cyanidins. The transcription factor ZeMYB9 from subgroup 6 was identified as a positive regulator of anthocyanin accumulation, and it can activate the expression of ZeF3'H, enhancing cyanidin synthesis and regulating petal color in Z. elegans. ZeMYB9 was also found to interact with the bHLH transcription factor ZeGL3, further promoting the promoter activity of ZeF3'H and inducing anthocyanin accumulation in tobacco leaves.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhenjie Shi, Xiaoying Han, Guohui Wang, Jing Qiu, Li-jie Zhou, Sumei Chen, Weimin Fang, Fadi Chen, Jiafu Jiang
Summary: Temperature affects anthocyanin synthesis in chrysanthemum, leading to color fading. High-temperature stress induces differential gene expression related to heat shock response and flavonoid pathways, contributing to the fading of flower color. Genes involved in anthocyanin synthesis and heat shock response show differential expression under high-temperature stress.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Keisuke Tasaki, Aiko Watanabe, Keiichirou Nemoto, Shigekazu Takahashi, Fumina Goto, Nobuhiro Sasaki, Takashi Hikage, Masahiro Nishihara
Summary: In this study, the key gene GtMIF1 for determining the flower colour intensity of gentian was identified through RNA-sequencing analyses. Overexpression of GtMIF1 resulted in reduced flower colour intensity. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying the variation in the flower colour intensity of gentians.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shuigen Li, Jiaying Zhang, Liqing Zhang, Xianping Fang, Jun Luo, Haishan An, Xueying Zhang
Summary: In this study, lncRNAs in the southern highbush blueberry were identified using strand-specific RNA sequencing. The findings showed that blueberry lncRNAs had distinct characteristics compared to protein-coding RNAs and exhibited stage-specific expression patterns during fruit development. The study also revealed that lncRNAs may play important roles in fruit expansion and ripening in blueberries.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Jagadeesh Sundaramoorthy, Gyu-Tae Park, Hyun Jo, Jeong-Dong Lee, Hak-Soo Seo, Jong-Tae Song
Summary: In this study, a new color variant of wild soybean with pinkish-white flowers was isolated, and it was found that the pinkish-white color was caused by a single recessive allele of W1. A SNP detected in the mutant led to an amino acid substitution in a highly conserved domain of F3'5'H proteins, resulting in hypofunctional F3'5'H activity and the pinkish-white color of the flowers.
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Plant Sciences
Wei Sun, Shiyu Sun, Hui Xu, Yuhan Wang, Yiran Chen, Xiaorong Xu, Yin Yi, Zhigang Ju
Summary: The research identified anthocyanidin 3-O-glycosides as the main anthocyanins in Rhododendron delavayi flowers, highlighting the key role of flavonoid 3-O-glycosyltransferase in flower color formation. Rd3GT1 and Rd3GT6 were identified as crucial genes involved in the formation of flower color.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hanna Marie Schilbert, Maximilian Schoene, Thomas Baier, Mareike Busche, Prisca Viehoever, Bernd Weisshaar, Daniela Holtgraewe
Summary: It was found that there are two homologous genes in the flavonol synthase gene family of B. napus, which have dual enzyme activity and play important roles in the accumulation of flavonols in seeds.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sompong Chankaew, Sasiprapa Sriwichai, Teppratan Rakvong, Tidarat Monkham, Jirawat Sanitchon, Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang, Wasitthee Kongkachana, Chutima Sonthirod, Wirulda Pootakham, Kitiya Amkul, Anochar Kaewwongwal, Kularb Laosatit, Prakit Somta
Summary: This study developed a high-density linkage map of the winged bean and identified QTLs for pod and seed-related traits. These findings are valuable for molecular breeding of winged beans.
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhiliang Li, Qiaofeng Yang, Xue Dong, Yu Zhu, Shuang Zhao, Wenying Zhang, Shuzhen Wang
Summary: The study conducted RNA-seq and de novo assembly of flower tissues from five Rhododendron species, revealing that different genes regulate flower color variation in different species. The species were clustered into two main groups based on the expression levels of differentially expressed genes (DEGs), with Rhododendron molle showing a closer relationship with R. simsii. This research provides valuable genetic information for further analysis of flower color variation and genetic improvement in Rhododendron species.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Hayato Morimoto, Yuka Ando, Hiroaki Sugihara, Takako Narumi-Kawasaki, Takejiro Takamura, Seiichi Fukai
Summary: The study analyzed the flower color and pattern of 110 carnation cultivars, categorizing them into five typical types and two minor types, with the typical types further classified into 16 sub-types. The carnations were found to have 15 hues, determined by the combination of specific anthocyanins, chalcononaringenin 2'-O-glucoside, and chlorophyll. This diversity in flower color characteristics is influenced by the formation of anthocyanin aggregates and cell shape in the petal epidermis, leading to various color perceptions.
HORTICULTURE JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
M. L. Buide, J. C. Del Valle, A. Prado-Comesana, E. Narbona
Summary: This study found that S. littorea is mainly pollinated by bees and butterflies, with pollinators showing a preference for visiting pink flowers. White flowers exhibited pollinator limitation in fruit set and higher levels of florivory. Both flower colour morphs can reproduce in the absence of pollinators through autonomous selfing, but white flowers mainly produce fruits through autogamy.
Article
Plant Sciences
Nancy L. Rodriguez-Castaneda, Pedro L. Ortiz, Montserrat Arista, Eduardo Narbona, Ma Luisa Buide
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mercedes Sanchez-Cabrera, Francisco Javier Jimenez-Lopez, Eduardo Narbona, Montserrat Arista, Pedro L. Ortiz, Francisco J. Romero-Campero, Karolis Ramanauskas, Boris Igic, Amelia A. Fuller, Justen B. Whittall
Summary: Anthocyanins play a crucial role in determining flower color diversity in angiosperms, with differential expression of specific structural and regulatory genes identified in blue- and orange-petaled individuals of Lysimachia arvensis. The shift from blue to orange petals is associated with changes in expression of key genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway, as well as amino acid substitutions in enzymes affecting substrate specificity. This study highlights the complex genetic and physiological consequences of flower color polymorphism in L. arvensis.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Mar Sobral, Isabelle P. Neylan, Eduardo Narbona, Rodolfo Dirzo
Summary: The study found that flower color in wild radish plants is influenced by herbivory and associated with transgenerational chromatin modifications. These results contribute to our understanding of flower color evolution, highlighting the significance of herbivory in plant populations worldwide.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Ruben Torices, Lucia DeSoto, Eduardo Narbona, Jose Maria Gomez, John Richard Pannell
Summary: Plant reproductive success depends on phenotype and local neighborhood; animal-pollinated plants benefit from attractive conspecifics nearby; petal color is related to floral signaling and advertising.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
David Aguilar-Benitez, Ines Casimiro-Soriguer, Fouad Maalouf, Ana M. Torres
Summary: The timing of flowering is a critical trait in legume plants, and identifying the genes associated with this process is essential for further genetic studies. Through translational genomics from model legume crops, QTLs linked to flowering time in faba bean were successfully identified, providing a robust framework for genetic research. The study also suggests the important role of epigenetic modifications in controlling flowering time in faba bean.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Eduardo Narbona, Montserrat Arista, Justen B. Whittall, Maria Gabriela Gutierrez Camargo, Mani Shrestha
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jose M. Gomez, Adela Gonzalez-Megias, Eduardo Narbona, Luis Navarro, Francisco Perfectti, Cristina Armas
Summary: The phenotypic plasticity in many flowers allows for rapid exploration of different regions of the floral morphospace. Moricandia arvensis exhibits a greater floral disparity driven by plasticity than that found between species, genera, and tribes, with its novel phenotype moving outside the region occupied by its ancestors and relatives, converging with distant Brassicaceae lineages, and encountering a different pollination niche. This suggests that phenotypic plasticity favors floral divergence and rapid appearance of convergent flowers, facilitating the evolution of generalist pollination systems.
Article
Ecology
Eduardo Narbona, Jose Carlos del Valle, Montserrat Arista, Maria Luisa Buide, Pedro Luis Ortiz
Summary: Flower colour is determined by the presence and type of pigments, with pollinator preferences influencing selection pressure on flower colour. Understanding how pollinators perceive flowers with different pigments is crucial for plant-pollinator communication and flower colour evolution. Research shows that different pigment groups occupy distinct regions in pollinator colour space models, with similar differences in colour conspicuousness among the groups in bee, fly, butterfly, and bird visual space models.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Melissa Leon-Osper, Eduardo Narbona
Summary: Red-flowered species in the Mediterranean Basin are mainly pollinated by hymenopterans and exhibit different flower color signal strategies, such as producing UV-red flowers and patterned flowers, to enhance conspicuousness to hymenopterans.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Arcangela Frascella, Gianni Della Rocca, Sara Barberini, Giovanni Emiliani, Stefano Secci, Maurizio Lambardi, Carla Benelli, Waed Tarraf, Tolga Izgu, Rosario Schicchi, Maria Antonietta Germana, Nourhene Jouini, Filippo Amato, Giuseppe Di Noto, Gaetano La Placa, Anna Geraci, Peppuccio Bonomo, Montserrat Arista, Francisco Balao, Anass Terrab, Jose C. Del Valle, Vincenzo Lo Meo, Roberto Danti
Summary: This article describes the key actions taken by the LIFE4FIR project to preserve Abies nebrodensis and the results achieved so far, including controlled cross-pollination to increase genetic diversity, nursery cultivation and reforestation, the implementation of monitoring systems, and the establishment of germplasm conservation facilities.
Article
Ecology
Jose M. Gomez, Adela Gonzalez-Megias, Cristina Armas, Eduardo Narbona, Luis Navarro, Francisco Perfectti
Summary: Plasticity can have direct effects on the interactions between species, by expanding or shifting interaction niches, and ultimately modifying the structure and functionality of ecological networks. This causal pathway may explain how interaction niches evolve quickly in response to rapid environmental changes and is important for understanding the impact of global change on ecological interactions.
