ArticlePlant cell reports2020
Genetic engineering of eggplant accumulating β-carotene in fruit.
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- Genome-Wide Identification and Functional Characterization of Auxin Response Factor (ARF) Genes in Eggplant.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
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- Phytoene Synthase: The Key Rate-Limiting Enzyme of Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Plants.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Review
- Omics Technologies to Enhance Plant Based Functional Foods: An Overview.Frontiers in genetics · 2021Review
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Abstract
key messageGenetic engineering of eggplant using fruit-specific EEF48 promoter-driven bacterial PSY gene, crtB, confers β-carotene accumulation in fruit. Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is globally cultivated especially in Asia and is an important source of nutrients in the diets of low-income consumers in developing countries. Since fruits of eggplant have low provitamin A carotenoid content, it is expected to develop eggplant with high carotenoid content for combatting vitamin A deficiency. To achieve this, the present study implemented a metabolic engineering strategy to modify the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway in eggplant. Expression analysis of carotenogenic genes in eggplant tissues showed that the expression of the endogenous phytoene synthase (PSY) was low in fruit and callus. Orange-colored calluses were generated from ectopic expression of crtB gene, which encodes bacterial PSY, in eggplant cells. The orange calluses accumulated > 20 μg g
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