Abstract: Anthocyanin, which existed widely in higher plants, is a water soluble plant pigment, and closely related to crop quality traits. Its biosynthetic pathway and the mechanism of related regulation proteins interaction was found in recent years with the further study of the mutants of Arabidopsis. The research of anthocyanins in flowers, fruits and seeds is always the hot spot. Recently there are many research reported, its deepening research can provide scientific basis for health care, and help us to use in many fields. Here we give reviews on the study status of plant anthocyanin biosynthetic genes, including plant anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway, the regulation of transcription factors in biosynthetic pathway, and the regulatory genes which have been separated and cloned.

Key words: anthocyanin, synthesis pathway, regulation gene

摘要： 花青素广泛分布于高等植物中,是一种水溶性的植物色素,与农作物的多种品质性状密切相关。虽长期受到关注,但其生物合成途径则是近年来随着拟南芥等植物突变体研究的深入才取得突破的。对于花、果实和种子中的花青素研究始终是热点,近来国内外有很多关于花青素合成与基因调控发明研究的报道。随着研究的深入不仅可以为医疗保健等提供科学依据,而且有助于其在农业生产中应用。本文综述了植物花青素基因的研究现状和发展趋势,包括植物花青素生物合成途径,生物合成途径中相关转录因子的调控,以及已经分离和克隆的调控基因在功能方面的研究进展。

关键词: 花青素, 生物合成途径, 调控基因