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 …
Carotenoids from fruits and vegetables: Chemistry, analysis, occurrence, bioavailability and biological activities
Fruits and vegetables are generally considered as important contributors to a healthy diet
and their intake is extremely helpful to reduce the risk of specific diseases like cancers …
and their intake is extremely helpful to reduce the risk of specific diseases like cancers …
Transcriptional regulation of carotenoid biosynthesis in plants: so many regulators, so little consensus
In plants, the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway (CBP) is essential for the production of
photosynthetic and protective pigments, plant hormones, and visual/olfactory attractants for …
photosynthetic and protective pigments, plant hormones, and visual/olfactory attractants for …
A high-quality carrot genome assembly provides new insights into carotenoid accumulation and asterid genome evolution
We report a high-quality chromosome-scale assembly and analysis of the carrot (Daucus
carota) genome, the first sequenced genome to include a comparative evolutionary analysis …
carota) genome, the first sequenced genome to include a comparative evolutionary analysis …
Illuminating colors: regulation of carotenoid biosynthesis and accumulation by light
Highlights•Light promotes both carotenoid biosynthesis and storage in most plant
systems.•Carotenoid accumulation is positively linked to photomorphogenic …
systems.•Carotenoid accumulation is positively linked to photomorphogenic …
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 …
DcCCD4 catalyzes the degradation of α‐carotene and β‐carotene to affect carotenoid accumulation and taproot color in carrot
T Li, YJ Deng, JX Liu, AQ Duan, H Liu… - The Plant …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Carotenoids are important natural pigments that give bright colors to plants. The difference
in the accumulation of carotenoids is one of the key factors in the formation of various colors …
in the accumulation of carotenoids is one of the key factors in the formation of various colors …
Carotenoid biosynthesis and plastid development in plants: the role of light
R Quian-Ulloa, C Stange - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Light is an important cue that stimulates both plastid development and biosynthesis of
carotenoids in plants. During photomorphogenesis or de-etiolation, photoreceptors are …
carotenoids in plants. During photomorphogenesis or de-etiolation, photoreceptors are …
Carotene hydroxylase activity determines the levels of both α-carotene and total carotenoids in orange carrots
J Arango, M Jourdan, E Geoffriau, P Beyer… - The Plant …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The typically intense carotenoid accumulation in cultivated orange-rooted carrots (Daucus
carota) is determined by a high protein abundance of the rate-limiting enzyme for carotenoid …
carota) is determined by a high protein abundance of the rate-limiting enzyme for carotenoid …
Photoprotective role of plant secondary metabolites: Biosynthesis, photoregulation, and prospects of metabolic engineering for enhanced protection under excessive …
Light is essential for plants, but excessive light is damaging to plant health. Photoprotection
is defined as the prevention against damaging effects of intense solar radiation. Plants have …
is defined as the prevention against damaging effects of intense solar radiation. Plants have …