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Cmcrf1, a Putative Zn2Cys6 Fungal Transcription Factor, Is Involved in Conidiation, Carotenoid Production, and Fruiting Body Development in Cordyceps militaris

open access: yesBiology, 2022
Cordyceps militaris is a high-value medicinal and edible fungus that produces many bioactive compounds, including carotenoid, and thus, improving the carotenoid productivity of C. militaris will increase its commercial value.
Ronglin He   +4 more
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Advances in Molecular Genetics of Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Capsicum

open access: yesGuangdong nongye kexue
Pepper (Capsicum spp.) belongs to the genus Capsicum in the Solanaceae family and is widely cultivated around the world as a vegetable and spice crop. In addition to its application as a cooking ingredient and spice, pepper also has a wide range of uses ...
Minghua DENG   +6 more
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Characterization of the Geranylgeranyl Diphosphate Synthase Gene in Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and Its Association With Carotenoid Biosynthesis

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology, 2019
Carotenoids play many crucial roles in organisms. Recently, the de novo synthesis of carotenoids has been reported in pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum) through horizontally transferred genes.
Bi-Yue Ding   +11 more
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The modulation of light quality on carotenoids in maize (Zea mays L.) sprouts

open access: yesFood Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, 2022
The present study aimed to identify the regulatory mechanisms of red, blue, and white light on carotenoid biosynthesis in maize sprouts. Determinations of carotenoid, chlorophyll and phytohormone profiles, as well as relative gene expression, were ...
Nan Xiang   +3 more
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Genome-wide identification and characterization of genes involved in carotenoid metabolic in three stages of grapevine fruit development

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2017
Carotenoids not only play indispensable roles in plant growth and development but also enhance nutritional value and health benefits for humans. In this study, total carotenoids progressively decreased during fruit ripening. Fifty-four genes involving in
Xiangpeng Leng   +9 more
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Analysis and expression of the carotenoid biosynthesis genes from Deinococcus wulumuqiensis R12 in engineered Escherichia coli

open access: yesAMB Express, 2018
Deinococcus wulumuqiensis R12 is a red-pigmented extremophilic microorganism with powerful antioxidant properties that was isolated from radiation-contaminated soil in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China.
Xian Xu   +5 more
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Exploring the differential mechanisms of carotenoid biosynthesis in the yellow peel and red flesh of papaya

open access: yesBMC Genomics, 2019
Background Red-fleshed papaya is a good material to study the different carotenoids accumulation mechanism in the peel and flesh. Although the peel and flesh of papaya closely integrated into one body, the flesh coloration changing from white to red ...
Yan Hong Shen   +7 more
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Heterologous production of novel and rare C30-carotenoids using Planococcus carotenoid biosynthesis genes

open access: yesMicrobial Cell Factories, 2021
Background Members of the genus Planococcus have been revealed to utilize and degrade solvents such as aromatic hydrocarbons and alkanes, and likely to acquire tolerance to solvents.
Miho Takemura   +7 more
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Carotenoid biosynthesis in microorganisms and plants [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Biochemistry, 1994
CONTENTS. Carotenogenic in vitro systems – Strategies for the cloning of carotenogenic genes – Enzymology and molecular genetics of the reactions leading to cyclic carotenoids– Synthesis of GGPP – Phytoene synthesis – Desaturation sequence of phytoene to lycopene –Mechanism – Isomerization – Genes and phylogenetic relationship – Enzyme purification ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Genome-Wide Association Study and Pathway-Level Analysis of Kernel Color in Maize

open access: yesG3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2019
Rapid development and adoption of biofortified, provitamin A-dense orange maize (Zea mays L.) varieties could be facilitated by a greater understanding of the natural variation underlying kernel color, including as it relates to carotenoid biosynthesis ...
Brenda F. Owens   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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