Xuming Lv , Xuelian Jiang , Yeping Han

Institute of Life Sciences, Jiyang Colloge of Zhejiang A&F University, Zhuji, 311800, Zhejiang, China
Author    Correspondence author
Plant Gene and Trait, 2025, Vol. 16, No. 2   
Received: 01 Mar., 2025    Accepted: 08 Apr., 2025    Published: 18 Apr., 2025

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This study expounds the molecular reasons behind the color changes of rapeseed and also explains the usefulness of these findings in breeding. Research has found that the changes in flower color are mainly related to the synthesis of pigments such as anthocyanins, carotenoids and flavonoids, and these processes are inseparable from some important regulatory genes. Environmental and epigenetic factors can also affect the expression of flower color. If genomic tools such as molecular markers and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology are combined with traditional breeding methods, rapeseed varieties with ideal flower colors can be bred more quickly and accurately. This research aims to provide valuable scientific references for improving rapeseed breeding methods and expanding the applications of rapeseed in agriculture or other fields in the future.

Flower color variation; Brassica napus; Pigment biosynthesis; Molecular breeding; CRISPR/Cas9