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Distinct Mechanisms of the ORANGE Protein in Controlling Carotenoid Flux.
Plant physiology - 1 Jan 2017
Chayut Noam, Yuan Hui, Ohali Shachar, Meir Ayala, Sa'ar Uzi, Tzuri Galil, Zheng Yi, Mazourek Michael, Gepstein Shimon, Zhou Xiangjun, Portnoy Vitaly, Lewinsohn Efraim, Schaffer Arthur A, Katzir Nurit, Fei Zhangjun, Welsch Ralf, Li Li, Burger Joseph, Tadmor Yaakov
Abstract excerpt
β-Carotene adds nutritious value and determines the color of many fruits, including melon (Cucumis melo). In melon mesocarp, β-carotene accumulation is governed by the Orange gene (CmOr) golden single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) through a yet to be discovered mechanism. In Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), OR increases carotenoid levels by posttranscriptionally regulating phytoene synthase (PSY). Here, we...
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