| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5167994 | Phytochemistry | 2006 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Orange-colored melon varieties contain both β-carotene and β-ionone, while pale green and white varieties have low to undetectable levels of both compounds. A melon carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase gene has been functionally characterized by overexpression in Escherichia coli strains previously engineered to produce different carotenoids, releasing their corresponding apocarotenoid derivatives.
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Authors
Mwafaq Ibdah, Yaniv Azulay, Vitaly Portnoy, Boris Wasserman, Einat Bar, Ayala Meir, Yossi Burger, Joseph Hirschberg, Arthur A. Schaffer, Nurit Katzir, Yaakov Tadmor, Efraim Lewinsohn,