Enhancing beta-carotene content in potato by RNAi-mediated silencing of the beta-carotene hydroxylase gene

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 331-342

  Van Eck, J ^a   Conlin, B ^a   Garvin, D F ^b   Mason, H ^c   Navarre, D A ^b   Brown, C R ^b  

^a United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service and Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beta carotene; Carotenoids; Gene silencing; Metabolic engineering; Provitamin A; Solanum tuberosum

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBER (TRUFFLE);

EID: 34848870584     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02986245     Document Type: Article

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