Functional analysis of the Brassica napus L. phytoene synthase (PSY) gene family.

Phytoene synthase (PSY) has been shown to catalyze the first committed and rate-limiting step of carotenogenesis in several crop species, including Brassica napus L. Due to its pivotal role, PSY has been a prime target for breeding and metabolic engineering the carotenoid content of seeds, tubers, f...

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Main Authors: Ada López-Emparán, Daniela Quezada-Martinez, Matías Zúñiga-Bustos, Víctor Cifuentes, Federico Iñiguez-Luy, María Laura Federico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4266642?pdf=render