Plant carotenoids: recent advances and future perspectives

Molecular Horticulture

Li Li¹  Tianhu Sun¹  Sombir Rao¹  Xuesong Zhou¹ 

[1] Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Cornell University;

关键词: Carotenoids;    Metabolism;    Accumulation;    Regulation;    Functional evolution;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s43897-022-00023-2

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Carotenoids are isoprenoid metabolites synthesized de novo in all photosynthetic organisms. Carotenoids are essential for plants with diverse functions in photosynthesis, photoprotection, pigmentation, phytohormone synthesis, and signaling. They are also critically important for humans as precursors of vitamin A synthesis and as dietary antioxidants. The vital roles of carotenoids to plants and humans have prompted significant progress toward our understanding of carotenoid metabolism and regulation. New regulators and novel roles of carotenoid metabolites are continuously revealed. This review focuses on current status of carotenoid metabolism and highlights recent advances in comprehension of the intrinsic and multi-dimensional regulation of carotenoid accumulation. We also discuss the functional evolution of carotenoids, the agricultural and horticultural application, and some key areas for future research.

【 授权许可】

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