Recently marketed genetically modified violet carnations cv. Moondust and Moonshadow
(Dianthus caryophyllus) produce a delphinidin type anthocyanin that native carnations …

Anthocyanins are the major pigments contributing to carnation flowercoloration. Most
carnation varieties are sterile and hence molecular breedingis an attractive approach to …

Genetically-modified, colour-altered varieties of the important cut-flower crop carnation have
now been commercially available for nearly ten years. In this review we describe the …

Anthocyanin biosynthesis is a key aspect of flower development for many angiosperms,
providing one of the major influences on the choice of potential pollinators. In some species …

Anthocyanins are responsible for reds through blues in flowers. Blue and violet flowers
generally contain derivatives of delphinidin, whereas red and pink flowers contain …

Abstract Chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.) have no purple-, violet-or
blue-flowered cultivars because they lack delphinidin-based anthocyanins. This deficiency …

Various colored cultivars of ornamental flowers have been bred by hybridization and
mutation breeding; however, the generation of blue flowers for major cut flower plants, such …

Genetic engineering of roses and other plants of floricultural importance to give them a truly
blue petal color is arguably one of the holy grails of plant biotechnology. Toward this goal …

Genome editing by the CRISPR/Cas9 system has recently been used to produce gene
knockout lines in many plant species. We applied this system to analyze Japanese gentian …

Ornamental gentian plants have vivid-blue flowers. The main factor contributing to the flower
colour is the accumulation of a polyacylated delphinidin 'gentiodelphin'in their petals …