Table 3.
Expression profiles of unigenes that potentially suppress the expression of anthocyanin biosynthesis genes
| Unigene | Homologous gene in lilies | Homologous genes in other species | Putative function | Reference | Expression profilea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c10735_g1 | LhMYB3 | AtMYB4, FaMYB1, Am308, Am330 | Subgroup 4 R2R3-MYB that inhibits anthocyanin or lignin biosyntheses | [54, 55] | Higher in upper tepals at St 3 and 4 |
| c25442_g1 | LhMYB8 | AtMYB4, FaMYB1, Am308, Am330 | Subgroup 4 R2R3-MYB that inhibits anthocyanin or lignin biosyntheses | [54, 55] | Similar between the two tepal parts |
| c25442_g2 | AtMYB4, FaMYB1, Am308, Am330 | Subgroup 4 R2R3-MYB that inhibits anthocyanin or lignin biosyntheses | [54, 55] | Similar between the two tepal parts | |
| c24227_g1 | AtMYBL2 | R3-MYB that suppresses anthocyanin biosynthesis | [35] | Higher in upper tepals at St 4 | |
| c24227_g2 | AtMYBL2 | R3-MYB that suppresses anthocyanin biosynthesis | [35] | Higher in upper tepals at St 3 and 4 | |
| c18278_g2 | AtCAPRICE, PhMYBx | R3-MYB that suppresses anthocyanin biosynthesis | [17, 36] | Higher in tepal bases at St 5 | |
| c36339_g1 | AtSPL9, AtSPL15 | SPL9 and 15 directly prevent the expression of anthocyanin biosynthetic genes by destabilizing MBW complexes | [62] | Similar between the two tepal parts |
aExpression during floral development is shown in Additional file 1: Figure S4