ROSE CONTAINING FLAVONE AND MALVIDIN, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF

摘要

Disclosed is a rose characterized by containing a flavone and a malvidin by a genetic recombination technique. Typically, the flavone and the malvidin are produced by the expression of a flavone synthesis enzyme gene and the expression of a flavonoid 3',5'-hydroxylase gene originated from pansy (Viola x wittrockiana) and an anthocyanin methyltransferase gene, respectively, all introduced into the rose. The flavone synthesis enzyme gene may be one originated from a plant belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae, such as one originated from common snapdragon (Scrophulariaceae, Antirrhinum majus) and one originated from torenia (Scrophulariaceae, Torenia hybrida). The flavonoid 3',5'-hydroxylase gene may be one originated from pansy (Viola x wittrockiana). The anthocyanin methyltransferase gene may be one originated from torenia (Scrophulariaceae, Torenia hybrida).