文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Zhao, Tong ¹ ; Yu, Qianxia ² ; Lin, Canjia ³ ; Liu, Huanfang ³ ; Dong, Limei ¹ ; Feng, Xinxin ⁴ ; Liao, Jingping ³ ;

作者机构： 1.Guangdong Ecoengn Polytech, Guangzhou 510520, Peoples R China

2.Guangdong Acad Agr Sci, Crops Res Inst, South China Peanut Sub Ctr Natl Ctr Oilseed Crops, Guangdong Prov Key Lab Crop Genet Improvement, Guangzhou 510640, Peoples R China

3.Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Plant Resources Conservat & Sustainable Ut, South China Bot Garden, Guangzhou 510650, Peoples R China

4.Dongguan Bot Garden, Dongguan 523086, Peoples R China

关键词： Alpinia; pigment accumulation; flavonoids; carotenoids; transcriptome sequencing; metabolome

期刊名称：PLANTS-BASEL （ 影响因子：4.5； 五年影响因子：4.8 ）

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年卷期： 2023 年 12 卷 21 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Alpinia plants are widely cherished for their vibrant and captivating flowers. The unique feature of this genus lies in their labellum, a specialized floral structure resulting from the fusion of two non-fertile staminodes. However, the intricate process of pigment formation, leading to distinct color patterns in the various labellum segments of Alpinia, remains a subject of limited understanding. In this study, labellum tissues of two Alpinia species, A. zerumbet (yellow-orange flowers) and A. oxyphylla (white-purple flowers), were sampled and analyzed through morphological structure observation, metabolite analysis, and transcriptome analyses. We found that hemispherical/spherical epidermal cells and undulate cell population morphology usually display darker flower colors, while flat epidermal cells and cell populations usually exhibit lighter flower colors. Metabolomic analysis identified a high concentration of anthocyanins, particularly peonidin derivatives, in segments with orange and purple pigments. Additionally, segments with yellow pigments showed significant accumulations of flavones, flavanols, flavanones, and xanthophylls. Furthermore, our investigation into gene expression levels through qRT-PCR revealed notable differences in several genes that participated in anthocyanin and carotenoid biosynthesis among the four pigmented segments. Collectively, these findings offer a comprehensive understanding of pigmentation in Alpinia flowers and serve as a valuable resource for guiding future breeding efforts aimed at developing Alpinia varieties with novel flower colors.