Overexpression of CrtR-b2 (carotene beta hydroxylase 2) from S. lycopersicum L. differentially affects xanthophyll synthesis and accumulation in transgenic tomato plants

Transgenic Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-60

  D'Ambrosio, Caterina ^a   Stigliani, Adriana Lucia ^a   Giorio, Giovanni ^a  

^a Metapontum Agrobios   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlorophylls; CrtR b2; Esterification; Gene silencing; Transcriptional regulation; Xanthophylls

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 78651395091     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11248-010-9387-4     Document Type: Article

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