Differential Regulation of Phytoene Synthase PSY1 During Fruit Carotenogenesis in Cultivated and Wild Tomato Species (<i>Solanum</i> section Lycopersicon)
In plants, carotenoids define fruit pigmentation and are involved in the processes of photo-oxidative stress defense and phytohormone production; a key enzyme responsible for carotene synthesis in fruit is phytoene synthase 1 (PSY1). Tomatoes (<i>Solanum</i> section Lycopersicon) compris...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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Series: | Plants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/9/1169 |