Production of Saffron Apocarotenoids in <i>Nicotiana benthamiana</i> Plants Genome-Edited to Accumulate Zeaxanthin Precursor

Production of Saffron Apocarotenoids in <i>Nicotiana benthamiana</i> Plants Genome-Edited to Accumulate Zeaxanthin Precursor

Crocins are glycosylated apocarotenoids with strong coloring power and anti-oxidant, anticancer, and neuro-protective properties. We previously dissected the saffron crocin biosynthesis pathway, and demonstrated that the CsCCD2 enzyme, catalyzing the carotenoid cleavage step, shows a strong preferen...

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Main Authors: Olivia Costantina Demurtas, Maria Sulli, Paola Ferrante, Paola Mini, Maricarmen Martí, Verónica Aragonés, José-Antonio Daròs, Giovanni Giuliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Metabolites
Subjects:
zeaxanthin
<i>Nicotiana benthamiana</i>
crocins
picrocrocin
agroinfiltration
agroinoculation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/6/729

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