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The lycopene β-cyclase plays a significant role in provitamin A biosynthesis in wheat endosperm
BACKGROUND: Lycopene β-cyclase (LCYB) is a key enzyme catalyzing the biosynthesis of β-carotene, the main source of provitamin A. However, there is no documented research about this key cyclase gene’s function and relationship with β-carotene content in wheat. Therefore, the objectives of this study...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4433027/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25943989 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-015-0514-5 |