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The Phytoene synthase gene family of apple (Malus x domestica) and its role in controlling fruit carotenoid content
BACKGROUND: Carotenoid compounds play essential roles in plants such as protecting the photosynthetic apparatus and in hormone signalling. Coloured carotenoids provide yellow, orange and red colour to plant tissues, as well as offering nutritional benefit to humans and animals. The enzyme phytoene s...
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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/PMC4517366/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26215656 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-015-0573-7 |