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Front Plant Sci. 2017 Apr 20;8:530. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00530. eCollection 2017.

Biotechnological Advancements for Improving Floral Attributes in Ornamental Plants.

Frontiers in plant science

Ali Noman, Muhammad Aqeel, Jianming Deng, Noreen Khalid, Tayyaba Sanaullah, He Shuilin

Affiliations

  1. College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhou, China.
  2. Department of Botany, Government College UniversityFaisalabad, Pakistan.
  3. State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, School of Life Science, Lanzhou UniversityLanzhou, China.
  4. Department of Botany, Government College Women University SialkotSialkot, Pakistan.
  5. Department of Botany, University of AgricultureFaisalabad, Pakistan.
  6. National Education Minister, Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement and Comprehensive Utilization, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityFuzhou, China.

PMID: 28473834 PMCID: PMC5397496 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00530

Abstract

Developing new ornamental cultivars with improved floral attributes is a major goal in floriculture. Biotechnological approach together with classical breeding methods has been used to modify floral color, appearance as well as for increasing disease resistance. Transgenic strategies possess immense potential to produce novel flower phenotypes that are not found in nature. Adoption of Genetic engineering has supported the idea of floral trait modification. Ornamental plant attributes like floral color, fragrance, disease resistance, and vase life can be improved by means of genetic manipulation. Therefore, we witness transgenic plant varieties of high aesthetic and commercial value. This review focuses on biotechnological advancements in manipulating key floral traits that contribute in development of diverse ornamental plant lines. Data clearly reveals that regulation of biosynthetic pathways related to characteristics like pigment production, flower morphology and fragrance is both possible and predictable. In spite of their great significance, small number of genetically engineered varieties of ornamental plants has been field tested. Today, novel flower colors production is regarded as chief commercial benefit obtained from transgenic plants. But certain other floral traits are much more important and have high commercial potential. Other than achievements such as novel architecture, modified flower color, etc., very few reports are available regarding successful transformation of other valuable horticultural characteristics. Our review also summarized biotechnological efforts related to enhancement of fragrance and induction of early flowering along with changes in floral anatomy and morphology.

Keywords: biotechnology; commercial resource; environment; flower characteristics; horticulture; transgenic plants

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