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A mutant allele of ζ-carotene isomerase (Z-ISO) is associated with the yellow pigmentation of the “Pinalate” sweet orange mutant and reveals new insights into its role in fruit carotenogenesis

BACKGROUND: Fruit coloration is one of the main quality parameters of Citrus fruit primarily determined by genetic factors. The fruit of ordinary sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) displays a pleasant orange tint due to accumulation of carotenoids, representing β,β-xanthophylls more than 80% of the tota...

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Autores principales: Rodrigo, María J., Lado, Joanna, Alós, Enriqueta, Alquézar, Berta, Dery, Orly, Hirschberg, Joseph, Zacarías, Lorenzo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6829850/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31684878
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-019-2078-2