Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Induced by MYB Transcription Factors in Plants
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Effect of MYB TFs on the Anthocyanin Biosynthesis
2.1. MYB TFs Positively Regulate Anthocyanin Biosynthesis
Species | MYB TFs | Effect | References |
---|---|---|---|
Apple | MdMYB10 | Positive | [21] |
Apple | MdMYBA | Positive | [20] |
Apple | MdMYB3 | Positive | [35] |
Apple | MYB110a | Positive | [27] |
Apple | MdMYB9 MdMYB11 | Positive | [36] |
Apple | MdMYB1 | Positive | [37] |
Apple | MdMYB16 | Positive | [38] |
Apple | MdMYBDL1 | Positive | [39] |
Apple | MdMYB24L | Positive | [40] |
Grape berry | VlmybA1-3 | Positive | [16] |
Grape berry | VvMYB5b | Positive | [41] |
Grapevine | VvMYBPA1 VvMYBPA2 | Positive | [42,43] |
Arabidopsis | MYBl2 | Positive | [8] |
Arabidopsis | MYB112 | Positive | [44] |
Potato | AN2 | Positive | [29] |
Tomato | MYB12 | Positive | [28] |
Tomato | SlMYB75 | Positive | [45] |
Tomato | SlAN2-like | Positive | [46] |
Petunia | DPL PHZ | Positive | [34] |
Sweet cherry | PavMYB10.1 | Positive | [47] |
Carrot | DcMYB6 | Positive | [48] |
Carrot | DcMYB7 | Positive | [49] |
Petunia | LcMYB5 | Positive | [50] |
Kiwifruit | MYB10 MYB110 | Positive | [51] |
Wolfberry | LrAN2 LbAN2 | Positive | [52] |
Penoy | PsMYB114L PsMYB12L | Positive | [53] |
Poplar | PdMYB118 | Positive | [54] |
Poplar | MYB6 | Positive | [55] |
Apricot | PaMYB10 | Positive | [56] |
Radish | RsMYB1 | Positive | [57] |
Chrysanthemums | CmMYB6 | Positive | [59] |
Purple kale | GmMYB10 | Positive | [60] |
Lily | LrMYB15 | Positive | [61] |
Lily | LcMYB5 | Positive | [62] |
Anthurium andraeanu | AaMYB2 | Positive | [63] |
Purple kale | BoPAP1 | Positive | [64] |
Epimedium sagittatum | EsAN2 | Positive | [65] |
Celery | AgMYB2 | Positive | [66] |
Medicago | LAP1 | Positive | [67] |
Tobacco Arabidopsis | VlmybA2 | Positive | [68] |
Tobacco Arabidopsis | PcMYB10 | Positive | [69] |
Mariguana | CsMYB33 CsMYB78 | Positive | [70] |
Kale | BoMYB | Positive | [71] |
Kiwifruit | AcMYB123 | Positive | [72] |
Nitraria sibirica Pall | NsMYB1 | Positive | [73] |
Dendrobium bigibbum | MYB2 | Positive | [74] |
Arabidopsis | AtMYBL2 | Negative | [75] |
Arabidopsis | CPC | Negative | [76] |
Poplar | MYB182 | Negative | [77] |
Petunia | MYBx1 | Negative | [78] |
Tartary buckwheat | FtMYB8 | Negative | [79] |
Apple | MdMYBL2 | Negative | [80] |
Chrysanthemum | CmMYB#7 | Negative | [81] |
Lily | LhR3MYB1 LhR3MYB2 | Negative | [82] |
Lily | LcMYB1 | Negative | [62] |
Grapevine | VvMYBC2L2 | Negative | [83] |
Arabidopsis | MdMYB6 | Negative | [84] |
Celery | OjMYB1 | Negative | [85] |
Lettuce | AtMYB60 | Negative | [86] |
Tobacco | GtMYB1R1 GtMYB1R9 | Negative | [87] |
Tobacco | AtCPC | Negative | [88] |
Gerbera | GhMYB1a | Negative | [89] |
Grape hyacinth | MaMYBx | Negative | [90] |
Chinese cabbage | BrMYBL2.1 | Negative | [91] |
2.2. MYB TFs Negatively Regulate Anthocyanin Biosynthesis
3. The Signaling Pathway Regulated by MYB TFs during Anthocyanin Biosynthesis
3.1. Jasmonic Acid (JA) Signaling Pathway
3.2. Cytokinins (CKs) Signaling Pathway
3.3. Temperature-Induced
3.4. Light Signal
3.5. 26S Proteasome Pathway
3.6. NAC TFs
3.7. bHLH TFs
4. Regulatory Mechanisms of MYB TFs in Anthocyanin Biosynthesis
4.1. Modulation of Gene Expression by MYB TFs
4.2. DNA Binding of MYB TFs
4.3. Interactions between MYB TFs and Other Proteins
5. Conclusions and Future Perspective
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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MYB TFs | Genes | Effect | References |
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MdMYB3 | CHS CHI UFGT FLS | Activate | [35] |
OsPL | PAL CHS ANS MYB55 | Suppress | [105] |
VvMYBC2L2 | CHS DFR LAR UFGT AN1a AN1b | Suppress | [83] |
PyMYB10 | CHS PAL CHI DFR ANS F3H | Activate | [96] |
AgMYB2 | CHS CHI F3H F3′H DFR LDOX UGT78D2 | Activate | [66] |
OjMYB1 | CHS CHI F3H F3′H DFR LDOX UGT78D2 | Activate | [85] |
EsAN2 | CHS CHI F3H F3′H FLS DFR ANS An1a An1b | Activate | [65] |
RsMYB1 | F3H DFR ANS | Activate | [57] |
AaMYB2 | F3H ANS CHS | Activate | [98] |
MdMYB24L | UFGT DFR | Activate | [40] |
MdMYBL2 | DFR UFGT MYB10 bHLH3 | Suppress | [80] |
PsMYB114L PsMYB12L | FLS ANR | Suppress | [53] |
PsMYB114L PsMYB12L | DFR ANS | Activate | [53] |
DcMYB7 | CHS1 CHI1 F3H1 F3′H1 FR1 LDOX1 UCGalT1 | Activate | [49] |
DcMYB6 | CHS1 CHI1 F3H1 F3′H1 DFR LDOX1 UGT78D2 | Activate | [48] |
PdMYB118 | CHS1 CHI1 F3H F3′H F3′5′H DFR2 ANS1 | Activate | [54] |
NsMYB1 | PAL C4H 4CL F3H F3′H DFR ANA | Activate | [73] |
LvMYB5 | CHS DFR ANS | Activate | [62] |
MYB2 | DFR ANS CHS | Activate | [74] |
GhMYB1a | MYB1 CHS F3H F3′H DFR ANS FLS UFGT MYB10 MYC1 | Activate | [89] |
SlAN2 | PAL C4H 4CL CHS1 CHS2 CHI CHI-like F3H F3′5′H DFR ANS 3GT RT AAC PAT GST AN1 AN11 MYBATV MYBATV-like TRY MYB76 | Activate | [46] |
MaMYBx | C4H 4CL F3′5′H FLS DFR ANS AN2 AN1a AN1b | Suppress | [90] |
Species | MYB TFs | Target Genes | References |
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Apple | MdMYBA | MdANS | [20] |
Arabidopsis | AtMYBL2 | DFR TT8 | [75] |
Apple | MdMYB24L | MdDFR MdUFGT | [40] |
Tomato | SlMYB75 | LOXC AADC2 TPS | [45] |
Chrysanthemum | CmMYB6 | CmDFR CmUFGT | [81] |
Carrot | DcMYB7 | DcUCGXT1 DcSAT1 | [49] |
Poplar | PdMYB118 | CHS1 DRF2 ANS1 | [54] |
Kiwifruit | AcMYB123 | AcANS AcF3GT1 | [72] |
Tobacco | GtMYB3 | CHS F3′5′H 5AT | [106] |
Tobacco | GtMYB3-GtbHLH1 | GtDFR | [87] |
Grapevine | MYBA1, MYBA6.1 MYBA7 | UFGT 3AT | [107] |
Grapevine | MYBA1 | F3′5′H | [107] |
Sweet cherry | PavMYB10.1 | PavANS PavUFGT | [47] |
Litchi | LcMYB5 | Bhlh1 | [50] |
Chrysanthemum | CmMYB6 | CmDFR | [59] |
Lily | LvMYB1 | LvANS | [62] |
Gerbera | GhMYB1 | NtCHS NtFLS | [89] |
Grape hyacinth | MaMYBx | MaMybA MabHLH1 | [90] |
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Li, C.; Yu, W.; Xu, J.; Lu, X.; Liu, Y. Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Induced by MYB Transcription Factors in Plants. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 11701. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms231911701
Li C, Yu W, Xu J, Lu X, Liu Y. Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Induced by MYB Transcription Factors in Plants. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(19):11701. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms231911701
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Changxia, Wenjin Yu, Junrong Xu, Xuefang Lu, and Yunzhi Liu. 2022. "Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Induced by MYB Transcription Factors in Plants" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 19: 11701. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms231911701