Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (8): 106-113.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2022-1561

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Research Progress in Plant Leaf Color Mutation Induced by Radiation

ZHAN Yan1,2(), ZHOU Li-bin2,3, JIN Wen-jie2, DU Yan2,3, YU Li-xia2,3, QU Ying2,3, MA Yong-gui1(), LIU Rui-yuan2,3()   

  1. 1. School of Life Sciences, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810016
    2. Biophysics Unit, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730030
    3. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049
  • Received:2022-12-27 Online:2023-08-26 Published:2023-09-05
  • Contact: MA Yong-gui, LIU Rui-yuan E-mail:zy2676968108@163.com;2025041@qhnu.edu.cn;liury002@impcas.ac.cn

Abstract:

Leaf color mutants are ideal materials for studying a range of physiological metabolic process in higher plants, such as the structure of photosynthesis system, chlorophyll metabolism, chloroplast development, photosynthesis and hormone physiology, as well as important materials for genetic and plant breeding research. Radiation is the main method of leaf color mutagenesis, producing leaf color mutants with theoretical research and practical application. In this paper, we briefly introduced the type of leaf color mutants induced by different radiation sources, and a brief sketch about the physiological and molecular mechanism of leaf color mutations. Finally, we discussed the issues in the research of the leaf color mutant induced by radiation and prospected the further development. It is expected to provide references for improving the efficiency of plant radiation mutation breeding and promoting the application of leaf color mutants.

Key words: radiation, plant mutagenic breeding, leaf color mutation