How rice organs are colored:The genetic basis of anthocyanin biosynthesis in rice

• 作者: Duo Xia Hao Zhou Yipei Wang Pingbo Li Pei Fu Bian Wu Yuqing He
• 来源期刊: 作物学报（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2021,（3）
• 所属期刊栏目: Reviews
• 页码范围: 598-608
• 页数: 11页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

Anthocyanins are a major subclass of flavonoids that have diverse biological functions and benefit human health. In rice (Oryza sativa), the various colors shown by organs are due mainly to the accumulation of anthocyanins and are traits associated with domestication. Elucidating the genetic basis of anthocyanin biosynthesis in rice would support the engineering of anthocyanins as well as shedding light on the evo-lutionary history of O. sativa. We summarize recent progress in rice anthocyanin biosynthesis research, including gene cloning, biosynthetic pathway discovery, and study of the domestication process. We dis-cuss the application of anthocyanin biosynthesis genes in rice breeding. Our object is to broaden knowl-edge of the genetic basis of anthocyanin biosynthesis in rice and support the breeding of novel rice cultivars.