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Effect of the Citrus Lycopene β-Cyclase Transgene on Carotenoid Metabolism in Transgenic Tomato Fruits
Lycopene β-cyclase (LYCB) is the key enzyme for the synthesis of β-carotene, a valuable component of the human diet. In this study, tomato constitutively express Lycb-1 was engineered. The β-carotene level of transformant increased 4.1 fold, and the total carotenoid content increased by 30% in the f...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3286453/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22384184 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0032221 |