中国生物工程杂志

The metabolic pathway of anthocyanin including synthesis, modification, transportation and sequestration were described. The molecular regulating mechanism of the anthocyanin pathway was discussed on both transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. Particular attention was paid to the functions of various transcription factors. The effects of external factors, such as illumination, UV-A, UV-B, low-temperature, water depletion, sugar and other biotic stresses, on the accumulation of anthocyanin were summarized. A model was proposed to explain the regulating mechanism of anthocyanin pathway, and a prospect of anthocyanin research was depicted.