What are the factors or in which conditions do plants produce anthocyanins or colour pigments? These are very widely produced by plants and have very good bio-activities. During its production or plant feel stress?
it acts as phytoprotectant and is also known to play important role in pollination as pollination attractants
few plants produce anthocyanins in response to stress also..
Some plants are so smart, make themself so attractive, and beneficial for people or animals who eat them, contribute their offspring to going on.
Who plays important role for the production of these anthocyanins in plants?
Who is behind to produce anthocyanins?
Like the other metabolites, anthocyanins have their own biosynthetic pathway. Phenylalanine is a direct precursor for the synthesis. The enzymes involved in this pathway include PAL, CHS, CHI, DFR, LDOX, ANS, UFGT.MYB10 is key Myb-related transcription factor which controls the expression of genes encoding enzymes above.
Many factors involve anthocyanin as well as purple/red development, e.g., in garden balsam.
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In juvenile stages plant produce anthocynins especially in the apical and other meristematic regions , as they render protection from microbes and other environmental constraints, in mature stages in addition to the above function they play important role in flower coloration indirectly fascinating the pollinator and there by promoting pollination and the plant perpatuation
Anthocyanins in flowers are nice with many colors too, depending genetics.
I have asked many scientists for the reason of changing colors, depending on environment and transposon. However, I have not got the clear information.
Change in colour of anthocyanins is mainly because of the specific pH that is specifically maintained in the plant organ where they are present
Just I want to add that when anthocyanins are produced in flowers, it is for pollination and when it is produced in vegetative part of the plant, it is defensive in function against bacterial or fungal pathogens. In some plants like Coleus, Iresene, poinsettia etc., it is purely genetical irrespective of pollination or defense. Such plants serve as ornamentals
Hello everyone. I would like to turn your interest on an interesting discussion below the article from Nature News: http://www.nature.com/news/2007/071029/full/news.2007.202.html.
According to the comment of Adnan Bajraktarevic: I have studied plants subjected to drought, flood and chill. Often those producing anthocyanin in response to stres were able to cope with stress better that those devoid of anthocyanins.
Basically like all secondary metabolites, it also has got its secondary function, in flowers with different colours it attracts flies and bees and thus helps in pollination, otherwise it does have its physiologically activities also to support its existence.
Presence of anthocyanins in the young plants especially growing in the cold conditions provide a mechanism to generate heat and prevent them from freezing damages
Anthocyanins are secondary metabolites secreted mainly by plant in case of environmental stress (especially heat stress and high luminosity)
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