Production of ketocarotenoids in transgenic carrot plants with an enhanced level of β-carotene

Plant Biotechnology Reports

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-140

  Ahn, Mi Jeong ^a   Noh, Seol Ah ^b   Ha, Sun Hwa ^c   Back, Kyoungwhan ^d   Lee, Shin Woo ^a   Bae, Jung Myung ^b  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^d Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carotene; ibAGP1 promoter; Ketocarotenoids; Transgenic carrot

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS;

EID: 84859920184     PISSN: 18635466     EISSN: 18635474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11816-011-0206-z     Document Type: Article

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