A single amino acid change at position 96 (Arg to His) of the sweetpotato Orange protein leads to carotenoid overaccumulation

Down-regulation of lycopene ε-cyclase expression in transgenic sweetpotato plants increases the carotenoid content and tolerance to abiotic stress

(2019) Qingbo Ke et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

A lycopene β-cyclase gene, IbLCYB2 , enhances carotenoid contents and abiotic stress tolerance in transgenic sweetpotato

(2018) Chen Kang et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Suppression of the β-carotene hydroxylase gene increases β-carotene content and tolerance to abiotic stress in transgenic sweetpotato plants

(2017) Le Kang et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

A ζ-carotene desaturase gene, IbZDS , increases β-carotene and lutein contents and enhances salt tolerance in transgenic sweetpotato

(2017) Ruijie Li et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Expressing the sweet potato orange gene in transgenic potato improves drought tolerance and marketable tuber production

(2016) Kwang-Soo Cho et al.   COMPTES RENDUS BIOLOGIES

Orange protein has a role in phytoene synthase stabilization in sweetpotato

(2016) Seyeon Park et al.   Scientific Reports

Overexpression of the sweet potato IbOr gene results in the increased accumulation of carotenoid and confers tolerance to environmental stresses in transgenic potato

(2015) Young-Min Goo et al.   COMPTES RENDUS BIOLOGIES

A ‘golden’ SNP inCmOrgoverns the fruit flesh color of melon (Cucumis melo)

(2015) Galil Tzuri et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

A Single Amino Acid Substitution in an ORANGE Protein Promotes Carotenoid Overaccumulation in Arabidopsis

(2015) Hui Yuan et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Enhanced accumulation of carotenoids in sweetpotato plants overexpressing IbOr-Ins gene in purple-fleshed sweetpotato cultivar

(2015) Sung-Chul Park et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Transgenic Alfalfa Plants Expressing the Sweetpotato Orange Gene Exhibit Enhanced Abiotic Stress Tolerance

(2015) Zhi Wang et al.   PLoS One

ArabidopsisOR proteins are the major posttranscriptional regulators of phytoene synthase in controlling carotenoid biosynthesis

(2015) Xiangjun Zhou et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Molecular Cloning and Functional Characterization of the Lycopene ε-Cyclase Gene via Virus-Induced Gene Silencing and Its Expression Pattern in Nicotiana tabacum

(2014) Yanmei Shi et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Potential Role of Carotenoids as Antioxidants in Human Health and Disease

(2014) Joanna Fiedor et al.   Nutrients

CAROTENOID CLEAVAGE DIOXYGENASE4 Is a Negative Regulator of  -Carotene Content in Arabidopsis Seeds

(2013) S. Gonzalez-Jorge et al.   PLANT CELL

Cloning and characterization of an Orange gene that increases carotenoid accumulation and salt stress tolerance in transgenic sweetpotato cultures

(2013) Sun Ha Kim et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Carotenoids, versatile components of oxygenic photosynthesis

(2013) Ildikó Domonkos et al.   PROGRESS IN LIPID RESEARCH

Downregulation of the lycopene ϵ-cyclase gene increases carotenoid synthesis via the β-branch-specific pathway and enhances salt-stress tolerance in sweetpotato transgenic calli

(2012) Sun Ha Kim et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

The Or Gene Enhances Carotenoid Accumulation and Stability During Post-Harvest Storage of Potato Tubers

(2011) Li Li et al.   Molecular Plant

Carotenoids and their cleavage products: Biosynthesis and functions

(2011) Michael H. Walter et al.   NATURAL PRODUCT REPORTS

Down-regulation of β-carotene hydroxylase increases β-carotene and total carotenoids enhancing salt stress tolerance in transgenic cultured cells of sweetpotato

(2011) Sun Ha Kim et al.   PHYTOCHEMISTRY

The Metabolic and Developmental Roles of Carotenoid Cleavage Dioxygenase4 from Potato

(2010) R. Campbell et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Carotenoid composition and carotenogenic gene expression during Ipomoea petal development

(2009) Chihiro Yamamizo et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Analysis of antioxidant enzyme activity during germination of alfalfa under salt and drought stresses

(2009) Wen-Bin Wang et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Functional Characterization of FaCCD1: A Carotenoid Cleavage Dioxygenase from Strawberry Involved in Lutein Degradation during Fruit Ripening

(2008) Carmen García-Limones et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Effect of the cauliflower Or transgene on carotenoid accumulation and chromoplast formation in transgenic potato tubers

(2008) A. B. Lopez et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY