Carotenoid-carbohydrate crosstalk : evidence for genetic and physiological interactions in storage tissues across crop species

© 2024 The Author(s). New Phytologist © 2024 New Phytologist Foundation.

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Publié dans:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 244(2024), 5 vom: 14. Dez., Seite 1709-1722
Auteur principal: Villwock, Seren S (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Li, Li, Jannink, Jean-Luc
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2024
Accès à la collection:The New phytologist
Sujets:Journal Article Review biofortification carbohydrates carotenoids metabolic interactions pleiotropy storage tissues Carotenoids 36-88-4
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Résumé:© 2024 The Author(s). New Phytologist © 2024 New Phytologist Foundation.
Carotenoids play essential roles in photosynthesis, photoprotection, and human health. Efforts to increase carotenoid content in several staple crops have been successful through both conventional selection and genetic engineering methods. Interestingly, in some cases, altering carotenoid content has had unexpected effects on other aspects of plant metabolism, impacting traits like sugar content, dry matter percentage, fatty acid content, stress tolerance, and phytohormone concentrations. Studies across several diverse crop species have identified negative correlations between carotenoid and starch contents, as well as positive correlations between carotenoids and soluble sugars. Collectively, these reports suggest a metabolic interaction between carotenoids and carbohydrates. We synthesize evidence pointing to four hypothesized mechanisms: (1) direct competition for precursors; (2) physical interactions in plastids; (3) influences of sugar or apocarotenoid signaling networks; and (4) nonmechanistic population or statistical sources of correlations. Though the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway is well understood, the regulation and interactions of carotenoids, especially in nonphotosynthetic tissues, remain unclear. This topic represents an underexplored interplay between primary and secondary metabolism where further research is needed
Description:Date Completed 07.11.2024
Date Revised 07.11.2024
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1469-8137
DOI:10.1111/nph.20196