The invention discloses a
pear transcription factor PyHAT5 and application of the
pear transcription factor PyHAT5 in synthesis of red-
flesh pear anthocyanin. The
transcription factor PyHAT5 capable of regulating and controlling pulp
anthocyanin biosynthesis in the red-pulp pears belongs to an HD-ZIP family member, the
nucleotide sequence of the transcription factor PyHAT5 is as shown in SEQ ID No.1, and the
amino acid sequence coded by the transcription factor PyHAT5 is as shown in SEQ ID No.2 in a sequence table. Through instantaneous overexpression in pear fruits, the PyHAT5 is proved to be capable of inhibiting accumulation of
anthocyanin in the pear fruits; and the accumulation of the anthocyanin in the pear fruits can be promoted by instantaneously silencing the PyHAT5. The discovery of the
gene supplements and perfects an
anthocyanin synthesis regulation mechanism of HD-ZIP
transcriptional regulation in pears, and the effect of the PyHAT5
gene on inhibiting accumulation of the
flesh anthocyanin can be relieved through technologies such as
gene editing and RNAi in the future, so that synthesis of the
flesh anthocyanin of the pears is promoted, and a gene resource and a theoretical basis are provided for breeding of the red-flesh pears.