Carotenoids are isoprenoid metabolites synthesized de novo in all photosynthetic
organisms. Carotenoids are essential for plants with diverse functions in photosynthesis …

Carotenoids are a group of widely distributed natural pigments. They give many horticultural
plants the bright red, orange, and yellow colors, as well as the aroma and flavor …

Carotenoids are indispensable natural pigments to plants and humans. Phytoene synthase
(PSY), the rate-limiting enzyme in the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway, and ORANGE (OR) …

The flesh color of Cucumis melo (melon) is genetically determined, and can be white, light
green or orange, with β–carotene being the predominant pigment. We associated …

Protein synthesis is a fundamental process in gene expression that depends upon the
abundance and accessibility of the mRNA transcript as well as the activity of many protein …

Carotenoids have essential roles in light-harvesting processes and protecting the
photosynthetic machinery from photo-oxidative damage. Phytoene synthase (PSY) and …

Due to the ongoing prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in develo** countries there
has been a large effort towards increasing the carotenoid content of staple foods via …

Abstract The Orange (Or) gene is responsible for the accumulation of carotenoids in plants.
We isolated the Or gene (IbOr) from storage roots of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (Ipomoea …

Phosphorus is an important macronutrient for plant growth, but often deficient in soil. To
understand the molecular basis of the complex responses of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) …

Plastid ribosomal proteins are essential components of protein synthesis machinery and
have diverse roles in plant growth and development. Mutations in plastid ribosomal proteins …