title: Recent advances on the development and regulation of flower color in ornamental plants.
abstract: Flower color is one of the most important features of ornamental plants. Its development and regulation are influenced by many internal and external factors. Therefore, understanding the mechanism of color development and its regulation provides an important theoretical basis and premise for the cultivation and improvement of new color varieties of ornamental plants. This paper outlines the functions of petal tissue structure, as well as the distribution and type of pigments, especially anthocyanins, in color development. The progress of research on flower color regulation with a focus on physical factors, chemical factors, and genetic engineering is introduced. The shortcomings of flower color research and the potential directions for future development are explored to provide a broad background for flower color improvements in ornamental plants.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology of Jiangsu Province, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University Yangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Daqiu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology of Jiangsu Province, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University Yangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tao
keywords: anthocyanidins; flavonoids; genetic engineering; ornamental plants; physical and chemical factors