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Identification of a novel monocyclic carotenoid and prediction of its biosynthetic genes in Algoriphagus sp. oki45
AbstractBacteria belonging to the genus Algoriphagus have been isolated from various sources, such as Antarctic sea ice, seawater, and sediment, and...
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Comparative transcriptomics of wild and commercial Citrus during early ripening reveals how domestication shaped fruit gene expression
BackgroundInterspecific hybridizations and admixtures were key in Citrus domestication, but very little is known about their impact at the...
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Establishment of CRISPR interference in Methylorubrum extorquens and application of rapidly mining a new phytoene desaturase involved in carotenoid biosynthesis
AbstractThe methylotrophic bacterium Methylorubrum extorquens AM1 holds a great potential of a microbial cell factory in producing high value...
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Biochemistry of Haematococcus
Freshwater, unicellular green microalga called Haematococcus pluvialis (Chlorophyta) has a complicated life cycle. Haematococcus is the only species...
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Health-Enhancing Compounds in Carrots: Genetics, Genomics, and Molecular Breeding
Carrot is an economically important vegetable crop worldwide. Its storage root, the consumed organ, varies broadly within the carrot germplasm,...
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Health-Enhancing Compounds in Carrots: Genetics, Genomics, and Molecular Breeding
Carrot is an economically important vegetable crop worldwide. Its storage root, the consumed organ, varies broadly within the carrot germplasm,...
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Microbial Production of Zeaxanthin
A high amount of zeaxanthin, lutein, and meso-zeaxanthin are stored in the human macula, and they are associated with the risk reduction of human eye...
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Genomic analysis of the marine yeast Rhodotorula sphaerocarpa ETNP2018 reveals adaptation to the open ocean
BackgroundDespite a rising interest in the diversity and ecology of fungi in marine environments, there are few published genomes of fungi isolated...
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Metabolic engineering of β-carotene biosynthesis in Yarrowia lipolytica
ObjectiveCarotenoids, as potent antioxidant compounds, have gained extensive attention, especially in human health. In this study, the combination of...
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Absolute quantification of cellular levels of photosynthesis-related proteins in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
Quantifying cellular components is a basic and important step for understanding how a cell works, how it responds to environmental changes, and for...
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Capsicums and Chilies: An Introduction
The present chapter introduces capsicums and chilies, the most important and the most universal of the spices, and the most common spice used in...
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Deregulation of phytoene-β-carotene synthase results in derepression of astaxanthin synthesis at high glucose concentration in Phaffia rhodozyma astaxanthin-overproducing strain MK19
BackgroundA major obstacle to industrial-scale astaxanthin production by the yeast Phaffia rhodozyma is the strong inhibitory effect of high glucose...
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Melatonin Language in Postharvest Life of Horticultural Crops
During postharvest life, fresh horticultural crops suffer from sensory and nutritional quality deterioration accompanied by fungal decay incidence....
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Transcriptome regulation of carotenoids in five flesh-colored watermelons (Citrullus lanatus)
BackgroundFruit flesh color in watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ) is a great index for evaluating the appearance quality and a key contributor...
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CRISPR-Cas and Its Applications in Food Production
The increasing global population and decline in the availability of new arable land and water resources, along with environmental change, have...
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Integrative transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals the discrepancy in the accumulation of active ingredients between Lycium barbarum cultivars
Main conclusionThe combined analysis of transcriptome and metabolome provided molecular insight into the dynamics of multiple active ingredients...
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Grapes: A Crop with High Nutraceuticals Genetic Diversity
Grapevine is considered the most important fruit crop cultivated in temperate regions and is acknowledged as a model species for non-climacteric...
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Grapes: A Crop with High Nutraceuticals Genetic Diversity
Grapevine is considered the most important fruit crop cultivated in temperate regions and is acknowledged as a model species for non-climacteric...
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Saline-alkali stress tolerance is enhanced by MhPR1 in Malus halliana leaves as shown by transcriptomic analyses
Main conclusionqRT -PCR analysis showed that MhPR1 was strongly induced by saline-alkali stress. Overexpression of MhPR1 enhanced tolerance to...
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Transgenics and Crop Improvement
In develo** nations, where arable land per capita is declining but human and animal populations are constantly expanding, the key constraint for...