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Molecular breeding of a novel orange-brown tomato fruit with enhanced beta-carotene and chlorophyll accumulation.
Hereditas - 1 Jan 2017
Manoharan Ranjith Kumar, Jung Hee-Jeong, Hwang Indeok, Jeong Namhee, Kho Kang Hee, Chung Mi-Young, Nou Ill-Sup
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BACKGROUND: Tomatoes provide a significant dietary source of the carotenoids, lycopene and β-carotene. During ripening, carotenoid accumulation determines the fruit colors while chlorophyll degradation. These traits have been, and continue to be, a significant focus for plant breeding efforts. Previous work has found strong evidence for a relationship between CYC-B gene expression and the orange color of fleshy...
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