Phylogenetic analyses of the genes involved in carotenoid biosynthesis in algae
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DOI: 10.1007/s13131-018-1178-4
Abstract: Carotenoids play a crucial role in absorbing light energy for photosynthesis, as well as in protecting chlorophyll from photodamage. In contrast to the Streptophyta, few studies have examined carotenoid biosynthetic pathways in algae, owing to… read more here.
Keywords: carotenoid biosynthetic; algae; lycopene cyclase; carotenoid biosynthesis ... See more keywords
Carotenoid accumulation and expression of carotenoid biosynthesis genes in mango flesh during fruit development and ripening
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2018.04.009
Abstract: Abstract In order to investigate the regulation mechanisms of carotenoid biosynthesis in mango flesh, carotenoid content and the expression patterns of 15 carotenogenic gene in flesh of two mango cultivars ‘Tainong1’and ‘Hongyu’ were analsyed during… read more here.
Keywords: fruit; development ripening; carotenoid biosynthesis; expression ... See more keywords
Carotenoid biosynthesis genes LcLCYB, LcLCYE, and LcBCH from wolfberry confer increased carotenoid content and improved salt tolerance in tobacco
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60848-3
Abstract: Carotenoids play essential roles in plant growth and development and provide plants with a tolerance to a series of abiotic stresses. In this study, the function and biological significance of lycopene β-cyclase, lycopene ε-cyclase, and… read more here.
Keywords: lycopene cyclase; content; tolerance; biosynthesis genes ... See more keywords
A transcriptional cascade mediated by two APETALA2 family members orchestrates carotenoid biosynthesis in tomato.
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DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13650
Abstract: Carotenoids are important nutrients for human health that must be obtained from plants since they cannot be biosynthesized by the human body. Dissecting the regulatory mechanism of carotenoid metabolism in plants represents the first step… read more here.
Keywords: lycopene biosynthesis; family; biosynthesis tomato; biosynthesis ... See more keywords
Natural allelic variation of basic helix–loop–helix transcription factor 25 regulates carotenoid biosynthesis in sweet potato
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DOI: 10.1111/pbi.70086
Abstract: Carotenoid‐rich orange‐fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) is an important staple diet and source of nutrition in developing countries, including Africa and Asia. However, the regulation of carotenoid biosynthesis remains to be better understood. A natural allelic… read more here.
Keywords: fold fold; helix; carotenoid biosynthesis; sweet potato ... See more keywords
A Negative Regulator of Carotenogenesis in Blakeslea trispora
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.02462-19
Abstract: The zygomycete Blakeslea trispora is an important strain for the production of carotenoids on a large scale. However, the regulation mechanism of carotenoid biosynthesis is still not well understood in this filamentous fungus. In the… read more here.
Keywords: blakeslea trispora; carotenoid biosynthesis; crga; strain ... See more keywords
Phylloxerids share ancestral carotenoid biosynthesis genes of fungal origin with aphids and adelgids
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185484
Abstract: Gene transfer among reproductively isolated organisms can lead to novel phenotypes and increased fitness. Among the Sternorrhyncha, a suborder of plant sap-feeding hemipteran insects, both aphids and adelgids acquired carotenoid biosynthesis genes from a fungal… read more here.
Keywords: genes fungal; share; aphids adelgids; carotenoid biosynthesis ... See more keywords
Phytoene Synthase: The Key Rate-Limiting Enzyme of Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Plants
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.884720
Abstract: Phytoene synthase (PSY) catalyzes the first committed step in the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway and is a major rate-limiting enzyme of carotenogenesis. PSY is highly regulated by various regulators and factors to modulate carotenoid biosynthesis in… read more here.
Keywords: biosynthesis; psy; rate limiting; limiting enzyme ... See more keywords
Influence of Postharvest Temperatures on Carotenoid Biosynthesis and Phytochemicals in Mature Green Chili (Capsicum annuum L.)
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DOI: 10.3390/antiox9030203
Abstract: An intense red color appearance in hot chili is what industry commonly demands. The harvested mature green “Takanotsume” chili, a popular cultivar in Japan, incubated at 20 and 30 °C is investigated. At 30 °C,… read more here.
Keywords: green chili; carotenoid biosynthesis; mature green; chili ... See more keywords
EjWRKY6 Is Involved in the ABA-Induced Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Loquat Fruit during Ripening
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DOI: 10.3390/foods13172829
Abstract: The yellow-fleshed loquat is abundant in carotenoids, which determine the fruit’s color, provide vitamin A, and offer anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer health benefits. In this research, the impact of abscisic acid (ABA), a plant hormone, on… read more here.
Keywords: biosynthesis; loquat fruit; induced carotenoid; carotenoid biosynthesis ... See more keywords
Transcriptome Profiling Provides Insight into the Genes in Carotenoid Biosynthesis during the Mesocarp and Seed Developmental Stages of Avocado (Persea americana)
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms20174117
Abstract: Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) is an economically important crop because of its high nutritional value. However, the absence of a sequenced avocado reference genome has hindered investigations of secondary metabolism. For next-generation high-throughput transcriptome sequencing,… read more here.
Keywords: developmental stages; seed; mesocarp seed; carotenoid biosynthesis ... See more keywords