RUBY植物可视化报告系统的研究进展与应用前景

doi:10.19754/j.nyyjs.20260228030

摘要/Abstract

摘要： RUBY是一种基于甜莱红素(betalain)生物合成的植物可视化报告系统，通过在同一转录本中表达关键酶，使不含甜菜红素的植物在表达组织中可合成并积累红色甜菜红素，从而实现无需荧光设备或化学底物的肉眼检测。自2020年首次系统报道以来，RUBY在模式植物与多种农作物中被成功应用于转化筛选、单倍体鉴别与表型标记，其低成本、非侵入性的特点使其在育种与现场检测中具备显著优势。然而，UBY的模块长度、宿主代谢负担与色素在不同组织/物种间的累积差异仍是其推广应用的主要挑战。因此，模块最小化、定量化判读与多色/多模态可视化策略被认为是未来重要发展方向。

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. RUBY植物可视化报告系统的研究进展与应用前景[J]. 农业与技术, 2026, 46(2): 166-171.

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