By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Life Science Weekly -- Current study results on Biological Factors - Biological Pigments have been published. According to news reporting originating in Ibaraki, Japan, by NewsRx editors, the research stated, “Flower color is the most important trait in the breeding of ornamental plants. In the floriculture industry, however, bluish colored flowers of desirable plants have proved difficult to breed.”
The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from the Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture Science, “Many ornamental plants with a high production volume, such as rose and chrysanthemum, lack the key genes for producing the blue delphinidin pigment or do not have an intracellular environment suitable for developing blue color. Recently, it has become possible to incorporate a blue flower color trait through progress in molecular biological analysis of pigment biosynthesis genes and genetic engineering. For example, introduction of the ‘ gene encoding flavonoid 3’,5’-hydroxylase can produce delphinidin in various flowers such as roses and carnations, turning the flower color purple or violet. Furthermore, the world’s first blue chrysanthemum was recently produced by introducing the ‘ gene encoding anthocyanin 3’,5’--glucosyltransferase, in addition to ‘, into the host plant. The B-ring glucosylated delphinidin-based anthocyanin that is synthesized by the two transgenes develops blue coloration by co-pigmentation with colorless flavone glycosides naturally present in the ray floret of chrysanthemum.”
According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “This review focuses on the biotechnological efforts to develop blue flowers, and describes future prospects for blue flower breeding and commercialization.”
For more information on this research see: Recent advances in the research and development of blue flowers. Breeding Science , 2018;68(1):79-87. Breeding Science can be contacted at: Japanese Soc Breeding, Univ Tokyo, Graduate School Agricultural Life Sciences, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting N. Noda, Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture Science, NARO, 2-1 Fujimoto, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0852, Japan.
The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1270/jsbbs.17132. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.
The publisher of the journal Breeding Science can be contacted at: Japanese Soc Breeding, Univ Tokyo, Graduate School Agricultural Life Sciences, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8657, Japan.
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CITATION: (2018-05-08), Data on Biological Pigments Reported by Researchers at Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture Science (Recent advances in the research and development of blue flowers), Life Science Weekly, 377, ISSN: 1552-2474, BUTTER® ID: 015612725
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