Fruit flavor and nutritional characteristics are key quality traits and ones of the main factors
influencing consumer preference. Central carbon metabolism, also known as primary …

Carotenoids are a diverse group of pigments widely distributed in nature. The vivid yellow,
orange, and red colors of many horticultural crops are attributed to the overaccumulation of …

Abstract Citrus originated in Southeast Asia, and it has become one of the most important
fruit crops worldwide. Citrus has a long and obscure domestication history due to its clonal …

Bixa orellana (family Bixaceae) is a neotropical fast growing perennial tree of great agro-
industrial value because its seeds have a high carotenoid content, mainly bixin. It has been …

Rose‐scented geranium (Pelargonium spp.) is one of the most important aromatic plants
and is well known for its diverse perfumery uses. Its economic importance is due to presence …

Colour is considered to be the first sensory perception of fruit, contributing to the commercial
value of fruit because it attracts consumers. Colour changes during ripening of fruit from …

Strigolactones (SLs) are apocarotenoid phytohormones synthesized from carotenoid
precursors. They are produced most abundantly in roots for exudation into the rhizosphere …

Background Deoxyxylulose 5-phosphate synthase (DXS) and deoxyxylulose 5-phosphate
reductoisomerase (DXR) are the enzymes that catalyze the first two enzyme steps of the …

Citrus juice sacs, the major edible part of fruit, are one of the richest sources of carotenoids
for human nutrition. In the juice sacs, high amounts of carotenoids are accumulated, and …

Abstract Effects of succinic acid (SA) in fed-batch feeding mode on astaxanthin and lipids
biopoduction of Haematococcus pluvialis against abiotic stresses were explored. By …