Method for production of moth orchid having modified flower color
AssigneeIshihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd.
InventorsSatoshi Araki, Takanori Suzuki, Kouichi Katayama
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Abstract
To provide a method for changing the flower color of a moth orchid, particularly a method for producing a moth orchid having a red or reddish flower color from a white moth orchid. A method for producing a moth orchid having a modified flower color, which comprises transfecting a moth orchid with a gene encoding a flavanone 3-hydroxylase, a gene encoding a flavonoid 3′-hydroxylase, a gene encoding a dihydroflavonol 4-reductase and a gene encoding an anthocyanidin synthase and expressing the genes.
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A method for producing a red moth orchid, which comprises transfecting a white moth orchid with a gene encoding a flavanone 3-hydroxylase comprising SEQ ID NO:10, a gene encoding a flavonoid 3′-hydroxylase, a gene encoding a dihydroflavonol 4-reductase and a gene encoding an anthocyanidin synthase;
- and expressing the genes.
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