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Stay-green phenotype slows the carotenogenic process in Capsicum annuum (L.) fruits.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 15 Nov 2006
Roca María, Hornero-Méndez Dámaso, Gandul-Rojas Beatriz, Mínguez-Mosquera María Isabel
Abstract excerpt
Stay-green mutants have been very useful for elucidating the chlorophyll catabolism pathway in higher plants. In the present study the possible relationship between the retention/catabolism of chlorophylls and the carotenogenic process taking place in ripening Capsicum annuum (L.) fruits has been investigated. Phytylated, dephytylated and oxidized chlorophyll derivatives, and total and individual carotenoids were...
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