Molecular Regulation of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Manipuri Black rice and Assamese Kola Joha Rice grains during developmental stages
The regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in rice (Oryza sativa L.) grain development, particularly the expression of transcription factors and structural genes involved in the biosynthetic pathway, remains incompletely understood. This study investigates the relationship between anthocyanin accumulation and gene expression patterns in rice seeds, focusing on three developmental stages (Milking, Matured and Harvested) and 18 key Anthocyanin genes and transcription factors. Transcriptome sequencing of three important stages of grain formation in Manipuri Black Rice (MBR) and Assamese Kola Joha (AKJ) rice resulted in 10,88,89,991; (93.87%) and 11,13,81,137; (93.39%) quality reads respectively.