A R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor, VvMYBC2L2, Functions as a Transcriptional Repressor of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. VvMYBC2L2 Sequence Analysis
2.2. VvMYBC2L2 Is Localized to the Nucleus
2.3. Transcript Profiles of VvMYBC2L2
2.4. Overexpression of VvMYBC2L2 in Tobacco Represses the Pigmentation of Petals
2.5. VvMYBC2L2-Regulated Flavonoid Biosynthetic Gene Expression in Tobacco Flowers
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Plant Material and Growth Conditions
4.2. Isolation of the VvMYBC2L2 Promoter Sequence
4.3. RNA Isolation and Expression Analysis
4.4. Subcellular Location of the VvMYBC2L2
4.5. Construct Assembly and Plant Transformation
4.6. Determination of Total Anthocyanin Content Concentration
4.7. Histochemical GUS Analysis
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhu, Z.; Li, G.; Liu, L.; Zhang, Q.; Han, Z.; Chen, X.; Li, B. A R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor, VvMYBC2L2, Functions as a Transcriptional Repressor of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). Molecules 2019, 24, 92. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24010092
Zhu Z, Li G, Liu L, Zhang Q, Han Z, Chen X, Li B. A R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor, VvMYBC2L2, Functions as a Transcriptional Repressor of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). Molecules. 2019; 24(1):92. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24010092
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhu, Ziguo, Guirong Li, Li Liu, Qingtian Zhang, Zhen Han, Xuesen Chen, and Bo Li. 2019. "A R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor, VvMYBC2L2, Functions as a Transcriptional Repressor of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)" Molecules 24, no. 1: 92. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24010092
APA StyleZhu, Z., Li, G., Liu, L., Zhang, Q., Han, Z., Chen, X., & Li, B. (2019). A R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor, VvMYBC2L2, Functions as a Transcriptional Repressor of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). Molecules, 24(1), 92. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24010092