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Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (6): 1623-1636.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-0276

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Evaluation of Leaf Color Diversity and Preliminary Analysis of the Coloration Mechanisms in Ananas spp.

ZHONG Ziqin1,3,4,*, XIE Jingyao2,*, ZHANG Wei3, WU Jing3, YANG Mingzhe3, FENG Junting4, CHEN Chengjie4, LENG Yan3, LIU Hui3, WANG Zhou3, LIU Chaoyang3, LIANG Yinlong3, ZENG Liping3, MA Li3, HE Junhu4, MA Jun1,**(), HE Yehua3,**(), LUAN Aiping4,**()   

  1. 1 College of Landscape ArchitectureSichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
    2 College of Landscape ArchitectureGuangdong Eco-Engineering Polytechnic, Guangzhou 510520, China
    3 College of HorticultureSouth China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
    4 Tropical Crops Genetic Resources InstituteChinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, China
  • Received:2025-12-22 Revised:2026-03-10 Online:2026-06-24 Published:2026-06-24
  • Contact: MA Jun, HE Yehua, LUAN Aiping

Abstract:

This study used 312 Ananas spp. germplasm accessions and three leaf-color genetic populations to establish quantitative classification indices based on measurements of CIELAB color space parameters,pigment spectral indices,and pigment contents. Microscopic observations were conducted to parameters,pigment spectral indices,and pigment contents. Microscopic observations were conducted to analyze how tissue-specific cellular characteristics influence the formation of leaf-color traits in pineapple,providing a basis for accurate phenotypic identification and the discovery of elite genes related to leaf pigmentation in Ananas. Based on color differences,pineapple leaf color was classified into seven types:white,light yellow,yellow green,light green,green,red and dark red,accounting for 0.1%,0.1%,3.3%,7.5%,77.3%,4.5%,and 4.2% of the total germplasm,respectively. These color types were mainly determined by differences in the contents and relative proportions of three plant pigments. Chlorophyll was distributed mainly in the mesophyll and vascular tissues,whereas anthocyanins were localized in the epidermal cells and water storage tissues. The color parameter a* effectively distinguished whether anthocyanins accumulated in pineapple leaves,indicating the presence of red coloration. Cold stress altered the metabolism of chlorophylls,carotenoids,and anthocyanins,and the metabolic responses of the same pigment varied among different cultivars. Although anthocyanins were detected in all leaves,visible red coloration appeared only when anthocyanin content exceeded 0.5 mg · g-1 while chlorophyll content remained within the normal physiological range(≥ 2.0 mg · g-1). Anthocyanin accumulation in leaves was consistent with the expression patterns of AcMYB267 and AcMYB262,confirming that they function as transcription factors regulating anthocyanin accumulation in pineapple leaves.

Key words: Ananas spp., leaf color, diversity, quantitative evaluation, coloration mechanism