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Fine Mapping, Transcriptome Analysis, and Marker Development for Y(2), the Gene That Conditions β-Carotene Accumulation in Carrot (Daucus carota L.)

Domesticated carrots, Daucus carota subsp. sativus, are the richest source of β-carotene in the US diet, which, when consumed, is converted into vitamin A, an essential component of eye health and immunity. The Y(2) locus plays a significant role in beta-carotene accumulation in carrot roots, but a...

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Autores principales: Ellison, Shelby, Senalik, Douglas, Bostan, Hamed, Iorizzo, Massimo, Simon, Philipp
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Genetics Society of America 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5555471/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28663343
http://dx.doi.org/10.1534/g3.117.043067