Over-expression of carotene β-hydroxylase 1 (CrtR-b1) and lycopene β-cyclase (Lcy-b) in transgenic tomato fruits

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 789, Issue , 2008, Pages 277-284

  Giorio, G ^a   Stigliani, A L ^a   D'Ambrosio, C ^a  

^a Metapontum Agrobios   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotenoid beta hydroxylase; Carotenoids; Lycopene beta cyclase; Xanthophylls

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 61449128440     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2008.789.37     Document Type: Conference Paper

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