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Flavonoid Synthesis in Petunia Hybrida; Genetics and Molecular Biology of Flower Colour

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Part of the book series: Recent Advances in Phytochemistry ((RAPT,volume 26))

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Except for yellow colours due to carotenoids, the major flower pigments are flavonoids, more precisely anthocyanins and flavonol glycosides. Under natural conditions, coloured flowers attract pollinators and, as such, flavonoids can be considered to perform a vital function in the life cycle of the plant. Besides contributing to floral pigmentation, flavonoids have been shown to play a role in a number of phenomena: defence against phytopathogens1,2 and predators3 and nodule induction in the Rhizobium-legume symbiosis.4,5,6 Because flavonoids are phenolic compounds they can act as metal chelators and antioxidants, and because they are aromatic compounds they might provide protection against damage by UV light. Flavonoids are widely used in medicine as therapeutic drugs, although they are also known to be causative agents of some diseases.7

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Gerats, A.G.M., Martin, C. (1992). Flavonoid Synthesis in Petunia Hybrida; Genetics and Molecular Biology of Flower Colour. In: Stafford, H.A., Ibrahim, R.K. (eds) Phenolic Metabolism in Plants. Recent Advances in Phytochemistry, vol 26. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3430-3_6

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