Carotenoids are a group of isoprenoid pigments naturally synthesized by plants and
microorganisms, which are applied industrially in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical …

Carrot (Daucus carota) is a biannual plant that accumulates massive amounts of carotenoid
pigments in the storage root. Although the root of carrot plants was white before …

Main conclusion Variations in gene expression can partially explain the difference of
carotenoid accumulation in secondary phloem and xylem of fleshy carrot roots. The carrot …

Accumulated in large amounts in carrot, carotenoids are an important product quality
attribute and therefore a major breeding trait. However, the knowledge of carotenoid …

Selection together with variation in floral traits can act to mold floral form, often driven by a
plant's predominant or most effective pollinators. To investigate the evolution of traits …

Detecting the molecular basis of local adaptation and identifying selective drivers is still
challenging in nonmodel species. The use of purely population genetic approaches is …

The widespread ascorbic acid (AsA) plays a vital role in plant development and abiotic
stress tolerance, but AsA concentration varies greatly among different plants. GDP-D …

Food production has to be significantly increased in order to feed the fast growing global
population estimated to be 9.1 billion by 2050. The Green Revolution and the development …

This review highlights the major differences between the regulation of two important
pathways namely anthocyanin and carotenoid pathways, responsible for fruit color …

Next‐generation sequencing of complete genomes has given researchers unprecedented
levels of information to study the multifaceted evolutionary changes that have shaped elite …