Characterization and fine mapping of Pur1 locus regulating anthocyanin accumulation in turnip (Brassica rapa ssp. rapa)
摘要
The purple appearance of hypocotyl-tuber in turnip is attributed to the anthocyanin content. In this research, we identified the genetic basis underlying anthocyanin accumulation and purple epidermis formation. Genetic analysis revealed that a dominant gene, designated as Pur1, on the short arm of chromosome A05, played a major role in the formation of the purple epidermis phenotype. We mapped the Pur1 gene within a 43.38 kbp genomic interval, which contained ten annotated genes according to the ECD04 reference genome. Two genes, BraA05g014086E and BraA05g014093E, which encode an ABA-inducible bHLH-type transcription factor and a WRKY transcription factor, respectively, are identified as the candidate genes. In summary, these findings lay the genetic basis for understanding the purple epidermis trait in turnip hypocotyl-tuber.