The application relates to the technical field of
genetic engineering, and discloses application of a CsC3'H
gene in increasing contents of citrus
naringin,
hesperidin and / or jaceosidin, a CDS sequence of the CsC3'H
gene is shown as SEQ ID NO. 1, and a
protein sequence coded by the CsC3'H
gene is shown as SEQ ID NO. 2. It is found for the first time that the CsC3'H gene is positively correlated with the contents of citrus
naringin,
hesperidin and / or jaceosidin, and the highest content of citrus
naringin,
hesperidin and / or jaceosidin in a citrus transiently transformed with a CsC3'H gene overexpression vector can be 69.38% higher than that in a citrus transformed with a blank vector; therefore, the CsC3'H gene can be used as a
candidate gene for breeding of a new citrus variety with high contents of citrus naringin, hesperidin and / or jaceosidin, and has important significance for cultivating a functional new citrus variety by using a
genetic engineering method, accelerating a breeding process, reducing a breeding
workload and improving comprehensive utilization of citrus.