Biochemistry and molecular Biology of carotenoid biosynthesis in chili peppers (Capsicum spp.)

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 19025-19053

  Gómez García, María del Rocío ^a   Ochoa Alejo, Neftalí ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE INGENIERÍA GENÉTICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Capsicum; Carotenoids; Chili pepper; Regulation

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; ALDEHYDE OXIDASE; ALPHA CAROTENE; ANTHOCYANIN; BETA CAROTENE; BETA CRYPTOXANTHIN; CAPSANTHIN; CAROTENOID; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DIOXYGENASE; GERANYLGERANYL PYROPHOSPHATE; ISOMERASE; LYCOPENE; NEOXANTHIN; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE; VIOLAXANTHIN; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ARABIDOPSIS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CHROMOPLAST; COLOR; CULTIVAR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME ISOLATION; FRUIT; FRUIT RIPENING; GENE LOCUS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PEPPER; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANTHOCYANINS; CAPSICUM; CAROTENOIDS; ENZYMES; FRUIT; GENETIC LOCI; PLASTIDS;

EID: 84884199449     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms140919025     Document Type: Review

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