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Fine Mapping, Transcriptome Analysis, and Marker Development for Y2 , the Gene That Conditions β-Carotene Accumulation in Carrot (Daucus carota L.).
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 7 Aug 2017
Ellison Shelby, Senalik Douglas, Bostan Hamed, Iorizzo Massimo, Simon Philipp
Abstract excerpt
Domesticated carrots, Daucus carota subsp. sativus, are the richest source of β-carotene in the US diet, which, when consumed, is converted into vitamin A, an essential component of eye health and immunity. The Y2 locus plays a significant role in beta-carotene accumulation in carrot roots, but a candidate gene has not been identified. To advance our understanding of this locus, the genetic basis of β-carotene...
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