Elucidation of mechanism of color pattern formation in petals involving carotenoids.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22780033
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Horticulture/Landscape architecture
Research Institution	National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Principal Investigator	KISHIMOTO Sanae 独立行政法人農業・食品産業技術総合研究機構, 花き研究所花き研究領域, 主任研究員 (70355717)
Project Period (FY)	2010 – 2012
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords	カロテノイド / 花弁 / 花き類 / 色素体
Research Abstract	Petal color patterns with carotenoids in petals of torenia, crown daisy, and calendula is caused by overall regulation of carotenoid biosynthesis and cleavage genes. Not only carotenoid biosynthesis and storage related genes but also various plastid localized genes showed increased expression in high-carotenoid content region of torenia petals.

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