Advances in Bract Coloration: Diversity, Pigment Synthesis, and Regulatory Mechanisms in Ornamental Plants.

Xiaoyang Li, Yang Liu, Zhiquan Cai, Yiwei Zhou

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Review in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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VIS-NIR-SWIR Proximal Spectroradiometry Coupled with Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Ornamental Plant Identification and Classification.ACS omega · 2026
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Xiaoyang LiSchool of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, China.

Yang LiuCollege of Architectural Engineering, Shenzhen Polytechnic University, Shenzhen 518055, China.

Zhiquan CaiSchool of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, China.

Yiwei ZhouGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ornamental Plant Germplasm Innovation and Utilization, Environmental Horticulture Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7216-0332

Funding

Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation Project of Guangdong Province 2023A1515140021National Natural Science Foundation of China 32402620Project of Shenzhen Polytechnic 6022310012KShenzhen Science and Technology Program RCBS20221008093306011

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bract coloration in ornamental plants is a complex trait governed by diverse pigments (chlorophylls, anthocyanins, betalains, and carotenoids), their biosynthetic pathways, and regulatory networks. While previous research has primarily focused on floral pigmentation, studies on bract coloration-particularly in species where bracts serve as the primary ornamental feature-have received less attention until recent advances. This review synthesizes current understanding of bract color diversity, pigment biochemistry, and molecular regulation in key species including

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anthocyaninsbetalainsbract colorationornamental plantspigment biosynthesisregulation

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PMID40733391

DOI10.3390/plants14142155

PMCPMC12298025

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