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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (14): 41-51.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2020-0390

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Anthocyanin Biosynthesis and Regulate Mechanisms in Plants: A Review

Liu Kaiyuan1,2(), Wang Maoliang1, Xin Haibo1, Zhang Hua1(), Cong Richen1, Huang Dazhuang2   

  1. 1Beijing Key Laboratory of Greening Plants Breeding, Beijing Institute of Landscape Architecture, Beijing 100102
    2Hebei Agriculture University, College of Landscape Architecture and Tourism, Baoding Hebei 071000
  • Received:2020-08-24 Revised:2020-11-16 Online:2021-05-15 Published:2021-05-19
  • Contact: Zhang Hua E-mail:460088135@qq.com;seastory@163.com

Abstract:

To elaborate the mechanism of anthocyanin biosynthesis in plants and understand the various factors affecting anthocyanin synthesis as well as their interaction, we summarize the internal and external regulatory factors and concluded the environmental factors such as light, temperature, carbohydrate and hormone. Around the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway, the structural genes in the pathway and its upstream transcription factors are described and analyzed. This study concludes that in plants, all kinds of external and internal factors regulate structural genes through the main transcription factors, affect the biosynthesis and accumulation of anthocyanins in plants, and maintain the dynamic balance of anthocyanins in plants. This regulation includes both positive and negative regulation. In summary, metabolic pathway of anthocyanins is gradually improved, at the same time, novel structural genes and transcription factors will be evaluated and used in genetic engineering improving the characteristics of ornamental plants.

Key words: anthocyanin, mechanism, biosynthesis, environmental factors, structural genes, transcription factors

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