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Changes in flavonoid and carotenoid profiles alter volatile organic compounds in purple and orange cherry tomatoes obtained by allele introgression.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 15 Mar 2020
da Silva Souza Mayara A, Peres Lázaro Ep, Freschi Jonata R, Purgatto Eduardo, Lajolo Franco M, Hassimotto Neuza Ma
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tomatoes are an important source of human health-promoting compounds, and efforts have been made to enhance their nutritional quality through conventional plant breeding or biotechnology. This study assessed the composition of volatile compounds, phenolics and carotenoids in two allele-introgressed tomato lines, an anthocyanin-rich purple tomato and a β-carotene-rich orange tomato, as well as a red...
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