Plant carotenoids: recent advances and future perspectives
Carotenoids are isoprenoid metabolites synthesized de novo in all photosynthetic
organisms. Carotenoids are essential for plants with diverse functions in photosynthesis …
organisms. Carotenoids are essential for plants with diverse functions in photosynthesis …
Carotenoid metabolism in plants: the role of plastids
Carotenoids are indispensable to plants and critical in human diets. Plastids are the
organelles for carotenoid biosynthesis and storage in plant cells. They exist in various types …
organelles for carotenoid biosynthesis and storage in plant cells. They exist in various types …
Carotenoid metabolism in plants
Carotenoids are mostly C 40 terpenoids, a class of hydrocarbons that participate in various
biological processes in plants, such as photosynthesis, photomorphogenesis …
biological processes in plants, such as photosynthesis, photomorphogenesis …
Carotenoid metabolism and regulation in horticultural crops
Carotenoids are a diverse group of pigments widely distributed in nature. The vivid yellow,
orange, and red colors of many horticultural crops are attributed to the overaccumulation of …
orange, and red colors of many horticultural crops are attributed to the overaccumulation of …
Molecular genetics of blood‐fleshed peach reveals activation of anthocyanin biosynthesis by NAC transcription factors
Anthocyanin pigmentation is an important consumer trait in peach (Prunus persica). In this
study, the genetic basis of the blood‐flesh trait was investigated using the cultivar …
study, the genetic basis of the blood‐flesh trait was investigated using the cultivar …
Genome-wide association study of 12 agronomic traits in peach
KE Cao, Z Zhou, QI Wang, J Guo, P Zhao, G Zhu… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Peach (Prunus persica L.) is a highly valuable crop species and is recognized by molecular
researchers as a model fruit for the Rosaceae family. Using whole-genome sequencing data …
researchers as a model fruit for the Rosaceae family. Using whole-genome sequencing data …
Toward the 'golden'era: The status in uncovering the regulatory control of carotenoid accumulation in plants
Carotenoids are essential pigments to plants and important natural products to humans.
Carotenoids as both primary and specialized metabolites fulfill multifaceted functions in …
Carotenoids as both primary and specialized metabolites fulfill multifaceted functions in …
Prunus genetics and applications after de novo genome sequencing: achievements and prospects
MJ Aranzana, V Decroocq, E Dirlewanger… - Horticulture …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Prior to the availability of whole-genome sequences, our understanding of the structural and
functional aspects of Prunus tree genomes was limited mostly to molecular genetic mapping …
functional aspects of Prunus tree genomes was limited mostly to molecular genetic mapping …
Genomic analyses of an extensive collection of wild and cultivated accessions provide new insights into peach breeding history
Y Li, KE Cao, G Zhu, W Fang, C Chen, X Wang, P Zhao… - Genome biology, 2019 - Springer
Background Human selection has a long history of transforming crop genomes. Peach
(Prunus persica) has undergone more than 5000 years of domestication that led to …
(Prunus persica) has undergone more than 5000 years of domestication that led to …
A 'golden' SNP in CmOr governs the fruit flesh color of melon (Cucumis melo)
The flesh color of Cucumis melo (melon) is genetically determined, and can be white, light
green or orange, with β–carotene being the predominant pigment. We associated …
green or orange, with β–carotene being the predominant pigment. We associated …