Carotenoid fortification of zucchini fruits using a viral RNA vector

Carotenoids are health-promoting metabolites in livestock and human diets. Some important crops have been genetically modified to increase their content. Although the usefulness of transgenic plants to alleviate nutritional deficiencies is obvious, their social acceptance has been controversial.

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Houhou, Fakhreddine, Martí, Maricarmen, Cordero, Teresa, Aragonés, Verónica, Sáez, Cristina, Cebolla-Cornejo, Jaime, Pérez de Castro, Ana, Rodriguez-Concepcion, Manuel, Picó, Belén, Daròs Arnau, José Antonio
Format: article
Publication Date:2022
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/304768
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/304768
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85125050203
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:RNA virus vector
carotenoids
cucurbits
fruit fortification
phytoene synthase
zucchini yellow mosaic virus
Description
Summary:Carotenoids are health-promoting metabolites in livestock and human diets. Some important crops have been genetically modified to increase their content. Although the usefulness of transgenic plants to alleviate nutritional deficiencies is obvious, their social acceptance has been controversial.

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