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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2026

Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal distinct flavonoid biosynthetic pathways underlying petal color diversity in

Sitong Qiao, Anqi Ding, Jiyang Wang, Mengting Li, Leixin Deng, Hongqiang Lin, Hangcheng Hu, Meng Tang, Shujie Tang, Duwei Xia and 2 more

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Sitong QiaoCollege of Geography and Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Anqi DingCollege of Geography and Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Jiyang WangCollege of Geography and Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Mengting LiCollege of Geography and Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Leixin DengCollege of Geography and Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Hongqiang LinSichuan Wolong National Natural, Reserve Administration Bureau, Wenchuan, Sichuan, China.
Hangcheng HuCollege of Geography and Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Meng TangCollege of Geography and Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Shujie TangCollege of Geography and Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Duwei XiaCollege of Geography and Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Haoran JinCollege of Geography and Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Guoyan WangCollege of Geography and Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

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Introduction: Flower color is a key ornamental and ecological trait that influences both aesthetic appeal and pollinator interactions. Although the biosynthetic and regulatory mechanisms of floral pigmentation are well characterized in several model species, they remain poorly understood in Methods: Here, we combined metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying flower coloration in three Results: Metabolite profiling revealed strong correlations between color parameters and pigment composition, particularly flavonoids and anthocyanins. Blue and red pigmentation were primarily attributed to cyanidin- and delphinidin-based anthocyanins, while yellow coloration resulted from quercetin derivatives. Transcriptome analysis identified key structural genes ( Discussion: Our findings demonstrate that divergence in the regulation of the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway drives color differentiation among

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