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Down-regulation of lipoxygenase gene reduces degradation of carotenoids of golden rice during storage.
Planta - 1 Jul 2015
Gayen Dipak, Ali Nusrat, Sarkar Sailendra Nath, Datta Swapan K, Datta Karabi
Abstract excerpt
MAIN CONCLUSION: Down-regulation of lipoxygenase enzyme activity reduces degradation of carotenoids of bio-fortified rice seeds which would be an effective tool to reduce huge post-harvest and economic losses of bio-fortified rice seeds during storage. Bio-fortified provitamin A-enriched rice line (golden rice) expressing higher amounts of β-carotene in the rice endosperm provides vitamin A for human health....
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