Silencing of beta-carotene hydroxylase increases total carotenoid and beta-carotene levels in potato tubers
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Beta-carotene is the main dietary precursor of vitamin A. Potato tubers contain low levels of carotenoids, composed mainly of the xanthophylls lutein (in the beta-epsilon branch) and violaxanthin (in the beta-beta branch). None of th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/7/11 |