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

Plant functional strategies change considerably as plants develop, driven by intraindividual
variability in anatomical, morphological, physiological and architectural traits …

Greenhouse horticulture (protected cropping) is essential in meeting increasing global food
demand under climate change scenarios by ensuring sustainability, efficiency, and …

Plant species have evolved diverse metabolic pathways to effectively respond to internal
and external signals throughout their life cycle, allowing adaptation to their sessile and …

Erosion of genetic diversity due to excessive breeding applications is a major threat to crop
species. Plants should be genetically diverse to cope with repercussions of changing …

Abstract PHYTOENE SYNTHASE (PSY) is a rate-limiting enzyme catalysing the first
committed step of carotenoid biosynthesis, and changes in PSY gene expression and/or …

In recent years, it has been established that microRNAs (miRNAs) are critical for various
plant physiological regulations in numerous species. Next-generation sequencing …

Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is a preferred method
used to identify and quantify carotenoids. Here, we describe a straightforward, reliable, and …

Light-blocking films (LBFs) can contribute to significant energy savings for protected
cropping via altering light transmitting, such as UVA, photosynthetically active radiation, blue …

Multipartite viral vectors provide a simple, inexpensive and effective biotechnological tool to
transiently manipulate (ie reduce or increase) gene expression in planta and characterise …