Carotenoids are isoprenoid metabolites synthesized de novo in all photosynthetic
organisms. Carotenoids are essential for plants with diverse functions in photosynthesis …

Background Fruits are vital food resources as they are loaded with bioactive compounds
varying with different stages of ripening. As the fruit ripens, a dynamic color change is …

Carotenoids are a group of widely distributed natural pigments. They give many horticultural
plants the bright red, orange, and yellow colors, as well as the aroma and flavor …

The maturation of green fleshy fruit to become colourful and flavoursome is an important
strategy for plant reproduction and dispersal. In tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and many …

With growing populations and pressing environmental problems, future economies will be
increasingly plant-based. Now is the time to reimagine plant science as a critical component …

The plant hormone ethylene is essential for climacteric fruit ripening, although it is unclear
how other phytohormones and their interactions with ethylene might affect fruit ripening …

Photosynthesis is an essential metabolic pathway for plants, contributing to growth and
biomass production. Environmental adverse conditions have a negative impact on …

Communication between cellular compartments is vital for development and environmental
adaptation. Signals emanating from organelles, so-called retrograde signals, coordinate …

Plant carotenoids are plastidial isoprenoids that function as photoprotectants, pigments, and
precursors of apocarotenoids such as the hormones abscisic acid and strigolactones …

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) produced by GGPP synthase (GGPPS) serves as a
precursor for many plastidial isoprenoids, including carotenoids. Phytoene synthase (PSY) …