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Molecular breeding of a novel orange-brown tomato fruit with enhanced beta-carotene and chlorophyll accumulation

BACKGROUND: Tomatoes provide a significant dietary source of the carotenoids, lycopene and β-carotene. During ripening, carotenoid accumulation determines the fruit colors while chlorophyll degradation. These traits have been, and continue to be, a significant focus for plant breeding efforts. Previ...

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Autores principales: Manoharan, Ranjith Kumar, Jung, Hee-Jeong, Hwang, Indeok, Jeong, Namhee, Kho, Kang Hee, Chung, Mi-Young, Nou, Ill-Sup
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5226094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28096780
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41065-016-0023-z