This invention discloses a method for delivering a VIGS vector targeting the flower buds inside the
bulb of
Lycoris radiata, a method for verifying
gene function, and their applications, belonging to the field of
biotechnology. The method includes: making 4-6 holes around the root plate of a dormant
Lycoris radiata
bulb, and 2-4 holes in the central area of the
bulb base, reaching the meristematic region of the flower
bud; immersing the treated bulb in VIGS infection solution up to the wounds on the root plate; and performing vacuum treatment to ensure effective penetration of the infection solution into the internal flower
bud tissue. This invention successfully delivered a silencing vector targeting the LrP5CS1
gene to the flower
bud, specifically reducing its expression and obtaining a stable early-flowering
phenotype in
Lycoris radiata, thus verifying the
gene function. Therefore, this invention establishes an efficient delivery platform that can be used for rapid screening and
verification of other
key genes regulating the flowering period and ornamental traits of
Lycoris radiata, providing a novel technical means for the functional study of genes related to the flowering
phenotype of
Lycoris radiata.