The invention discloses application of a peony PsMYB1
gene in changing color and flower color of
plant mottles. A constructed PsMYB1
gene silencing vector is transformed into peony petals for expression, after the petals grow for 7 days, the
phenotype of PsMYB1 transgenic peony flower spots is observed, and it is found that the color of the flower spots is obviously light, the total
anthocyanin content in the flower spots is obviously reduced compared with a
wild type, and the expression level of
anthocyanin biosynthesis related genes in the flower spots is obviously reduced; and a new peony
germplasm with light-color piebald is created. A constructed PsMYB1
gene overexpression vector is transformed into tobacco for expression, after the
plant blooms, the
petal phenotype of the PsMYB1 transgenic tobacco is observed, and it is found that the color of petals is obviously red, the total
anthocyanin content in the petals is obviously increased compared with that of
wild type petals, and the expression level of
anthocyanin biosynthesis related genes in the petals is obviously increased; and a new tobacco
germplasm with bright petals is created.