Carotenoids are lipophilic isoprenoid compounds synthesized by all photosynthetic
organisms and some non-photosynthetic prokaryotes and fungi. With some notable …

Carrot (Daucus carota) is a biannual plant that accumulates massive amounts of carotenoid
pigments in the storage root. Although the root of carrot plants was white before …

Numerous studies have been focusing on breeding tomato plants with enhanced lycopene
accumulation, considering its positive effects of fruits on the visual and functional properties …

MYB transcription factors (TF s) regulate diverse plant developmental processes and
understanding their roles in controlling pigment accumulation in fruit is important for …

Many studies have advocated that water deficit (WD) may exert beneficial effects on fruit
quality. However, the fruit response to WD at specific developmental stages was seldom …

Knowledge of the transcriptional regulation of the carotenoid metabolic pathway is still
emerging and here, we have misexpressed a key biosynthetic gene in apple to highlight …

Background Color-leaved O. fragrans is a variety of Osmanthus fragrans, which has both the
fragrance of Osmanthus and the color of color-leaved plants. However, the molecular …

Because carotenoids act as accessory pigments in photosynthesis, play a key
photoprotective role and are of major nutritional importance, carotenogenesis has been a …

Abstract Background Carrot (Daucus carota L.), an important root vegetable, is very popular
among consumers as its taproot is rich in various nutrients. Abiotic stresses, such as …

Plant carotenoids are synthesized and accumulated in plastids through a highly regulated
pathway. Lycopene β-cyclase (LCYB) is a key enzyme involved directly in the synthesis of α …