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Modifying Anthocyanin Production in Flowers

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Anthocyanins

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Anthocyanin biosynthesis is a key aspect of flower development for many angiosperms, providing one of the major influences on the choice of potential pollinators. In some species evolution has resulted in complex anthocyanin structures that provide bright flower colours, whereas in other species sophisticated combinations of pigment patterning and floral shape have developed to attract pollinators. There is now a good understanding of the molecular biology of both the genes encoding the biosynthetic enzymes for anthocyanins and copigments, and the temporal and spatial regulation of anthocyanin production. The availability of genes relating to anthocyanin biosynthesis has allowed for the molecular breeding of flower colour in several ornamental species. Since the first publication detailing the generation of new flower colours using recombinant DNA techniques (approximately 20 years ago) there have been many notable advances in the gene technologies available for genetic modification of anthocyanin biosynthesis. Transgenic carnation cultivars that produce delphinidin-derived anthocyanins and that have novel mauve-violet colours are now available commercially, and it is anticipated that these will be followed to market by many more genetically modified ornamental crops during the next 10 to 15 years.

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