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ArticleMetabolites2025

Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal the Molecular Mechanism of Flower Color Variations in

Junfei Sun, Fengshan Ren, Xianshui Meng, Guizhi Dong, Xiaohong Zhang, Yi Li

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Article in Metabolites, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Junfei SunInstitute of Leisure Agriculture, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China.ORCID 0009-0004-7609-408X
Fengshan RenInstitute of Leisure Agriculture, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China.
Xianshui MengPingyin County Natural Resources Bureau, Jinan 250400, China.
Guizhi DongPingyin County Natural Resources Bureau, Jinan 250400, China.
Xiaohong ZhangPingyin County Natural Resources Bureau, Jinan 250400, China.
Yi LiInstitute of Leisure Agriculture, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, China.

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Project 'The effect of glycosylation of delphinidin B ring on the color development of roses' supported by Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation ZR2021QC227Shandong Technology Innovation Guidance Program (Shandong Chongqing Science and Technology Cooperation) 2024LYXZ024The Project of Chongqing Technology Innovation and Application CSTB2024TIAD-LUX0004
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methodsThis study used the petals of the Rosa 'Rainbow's End' cultivar at four developmental stages (R1, R2, R3, and R4) for targeted metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses.

resultsTargeted metabolomic analyses revealed that the majority of anthocyanidin metabolites were highest at stages R2 and R3 and lowest at R1 and R4. In contrast, most carotenoid metabolites reached their highest levels at R1 and declined continuously from R2 to R4. These results were consistent with the color phenotype of Rosa 'Rainbow's End' petals and suggested that both anthocyanins and carotenoids play critical roles in flower color variation. Specifically, an upregulation of

conclusionsRosa 'Rainbow's End' is an excellent model for studying variations in flower color. The expression patterns of the identified structural genes involved in anthocyanin and carotenoid biosynthesis pathways, along with the related MYB transcription factors, were aligned with the levels of metabolite changes in the petals of four flowering stages. These genes and transcription factors are likely responsible for the color shifts in Rosa 'Rainbow's End'. This study clarifies the mechanisms underlying color changes in Rosa 'Rainbow's End' and provides a theoretical basis for future flower breeding efforts.

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anthocyanincarotenoidflower colorRNA-seq

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