芍药是中国传统名花，花朵大、花色丰富，极具观赏价值。为了阐明芍药在生长发育和花质调控中的分子机理，综述了芍药在花发育与遗传、花色形成、茎强度调控、休眠与萌发、水分平衡、代谢调控和衰老方面的分子机理研究。明确了芍药在有关花期调控和保鲜方面研究的现状和局限性，从而为后续芍药的栽培育种以及切花保鲜技术提供一定参考。

Herbaceous peony is a renowned floral emblem in China, characterized by their grand blossoms and a diverse array of colors, rendering them highly ornamental. To dissect the molecular mechanisms governing herbaceous peony growth and development and modulating flower quality, this review offers an exhaustive synthesis of the literature on the molecular underpinnings pertinent to diverse facets of herbaceous peony biology, floral development, flower color, stems strength, dormancy, water balance, metabolic and senescence. The extant research landscape and its inherent constraints regarding the regulatory mechanisms of herbaceous peony flowering and post-harvest longevity have been delineated, furnishing a foundational framework for future cultivation and breeding of herbaceous peonies, as well as for the advancement of preservation strategies for cut blooms.

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甘肃省农业科学院博士基金(2023GAAS39)；酒泉市科技计划项目(2023CA2003)；嘉峪关市科技计划项目(23-20)。