Biosynthesis and engineering of carotenoids and apocarotenoids in plants: State of the art and future prospects

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 139-162

  Rosati, Carlo ^a   Diretto, Gianfranco ^b   Giuliano, Giovanni ^b  

^a Trisaia Research Center   (United States)

^b ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CROPS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; METABOLISM;

APOCAROTENOIDS; BIOCHEMICAL LEVEL; FUTURE PROSPECTS; ISOPRENOIDS; LIVING ORGANISMS; MOLECULAR BREEDING; MOLECULAR LEVELS; PLANT SPECIES; SECONDARY METABOLISM; STATE OF THE ART;

CAROTENOIDS;

APOCAROTENOID; CAROTENOID; DIOXYGENASE; ISOPRENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ADONIS; ARABIDOPSIS; BIOENGINEERING; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIXA ORELLANA; BIXACEAE; CARROT; CROCUS; CROP PRODUCTION; ENZYME METABOLISM; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; MAIZE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; PEPPER; POTATO; RAPESEED; REVIEW; RICE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOLANUM; TOBACCO; TOMATO;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SOLANACEAE;

EID: 77749249228     PISSN: 02648725     EISSN: 20465556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5661/bger-26-139     Document Type: Article

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