Plant carotenoids: recent advances and future perspectives

T Sun, S Rao, X Zhou, L Li - Molecular Horticulture, 2022 - Springer
Carotenoids are isoprenoid metabolites synthesized de novo in all photosynthetic
organisms. Carotenoids are essential for plants with diverse functions in photosynthesis …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular and hormonal mechanisms regulating fleshy fruit ripening

S Li, K Chen, D Grierson - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
This article focuses on the molecular and hormonal mechanisms underlying the control of
fleshy fruit ripening and quality. Recent research on tomato shows that ethylene, acting …

Plant apocarotenoids: from retrograde signaling to interspecific communication

JC Moreno, J Mi, Y Alagoz, S Al‐Babili - The Plant Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Carotenoids are isoprenoid compounds synthesized by all photosynthetic and some non‐
photosynthetic organisms. They are essential for photosynthesis and contribute to many …

An alternative, zeaxanthin epoxidase-independent abscisic acid biosynthetic pathway in plants

KP Jia, J Mi, S Ali, H Ohyanagi, JC Moreno, A Ablazov… - Molecular Plant, 2022 - cell.com
Abscisic acid (ABA) is an important carotenoid-derived phytohormone that plays essential
roles in plant response to biotic and abiotic stresses as well as in various physiological and …

Transcription factor CsMADS3 coordinately regulates chlorophyll and carotenoid pools in Citrus hesperidium

K Zhu, H Chen, X Mei, S Lu, H ** and specialized roles of tomato phytoene synthases in carotenoid and abscisic acid production
M Ezquerro, E Burbano-Erazo… - Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Carotenoids are plastidial isoprenoids required for photoprotection and phytohormone
production in all plants. In tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), carotenoids also provide color to …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting ripening regulators to develop fruit with high quality and extended shelf life

JA Adaskaveg, B Blanco-Ulate - Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Fruit quality includes aspects of color, nutrition, flavor, texture, and shelf
life.•Improving fruit quality can reduce food waste and increase nutritious food access.•Some …

Carotenoid biofortification in crop plants: citius, altius, fortius

X Zheng, G Giuliano, S Al-Babili - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are indispensable for human health, required as precursors of vitamin A and
efficient antioxidants. However, these plant pigments that play a vital role in photosynthesis …