TY  - BOOK
AU  - Römer,S.
AU  - Fraser,P.D.
AU  - Kiano,J.W.
AU  - Shipton,C.A.
AU  - Misawa,N.
AU  - Schuch,W.
AU  - Bramley,P.M.
TI  - Elevation of the provitamin A content of transgenic tomato plants
KW  - AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
KW  - NUTRICEUTICALS
KW  - METABOLIC ENGINEERING
N2  - Tomato products are the principal dietary sources of lycopene and major source of b-carotene, both of which have been shown to benefit human health. To enhance the carotenoid content and profile of tomato fruit, we have produced transgenic lines containing a bacterial carotenoid gene (crtI)encoding the enzyme phytoene desaturase, which converts phytoene into lycopene. Expression of this gene in transgenic tomatoes did not elevate total carotenoid levels. However, the b-carotene content increased about threefold, up to 45
UR  - https://drive.google.com/file/d/15OSGsAbB9Q3Zd8nVlDavFLHX093Ox19b/view?usp=drivesdk
ER  -