Metabolic engineering of carotenoids in transgenic sweetpotato

Sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam], which contains high levels of antioxidants such as ascorbate and carotenoids in its storage root, is one of the healthiest foods, as well as one of the best starch crops for growth on marginal lands. In plants, carotenoid pigments are involved in light harvest...

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Veröffentlicht in:Breeding science. - 1998. - 67(2017), 1 vom: 14. Jan., Seite 27-34
1. Verfasser: Kang, Le (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Park, Sung-Chul, Ji, Chang Yoon, Kim, Ho Soo, Lee, Haeng-Soon, Kwak, Sang-Soo
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2017
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Breeding science
Schlagworte:Journal Article Review Orange gene RNA interference abiotic stress biosynthesis carotenoids catabolism sweetpotato