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Distinct expression and function of carotenoid metabolic genes and homoeologs in developing wheat grains
BACKGROUND: β-carotene, the most active provitamin A molecule produced by plants, plays important roles in human nutrition and health. β-carotene does not usually accumulate in the endosperm (i.e. flour) of mature wheat grains, which is a major food source of calories for humans. Therefore, enrichin...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4943016/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27405473 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-016-0848-7 |