supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.31991185,31902019,32102384);National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2021YFF1000103);Key Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2021B0707010005);Taishan Scholars Program of Shandong Province,China(2016-2020);supported by the Youth innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(Grant No.Y2023QC05)。
The deterioration in fruit quality of commercial tomatoes is a major concern of modern tomato breeding.However,the metabolism and genetics of fruit quality are poorly understood.Here,we performed transgenic and molecu...
supported by the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food(BLE)of Germany[Grant No.2816DOKI07(Carcauli)]。
Carotenoids and chlorophylls are among the most widely distributed pigments in nature that play essential roles in the photosynthetic apparatus and confer diverse colours in plants.Among all vegetables,cauliflower(Bra...
financially supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32122078);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.YDZX2023018;Grant No.KJYQ2022002);Nanjing Agricultural University start-up funds。
Pigmentation patterns are ubiquitous in nature.Visually striking pigmentation patterns are not only aesthetically appealing,but also crucial to pollinator interaction and plant fitness.The formation of complex floral ...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 31572166, 31772344, 31871691 and 31972444)。
Marigold(Tagetes erecta L., African marigold) is a widely grown ornamental plant and a main source of the carotenoid lutein for the industrial production of pharmaceuticals, food coloring, and feed additives. To gain ...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 32160142, 81873095)。
Flower development is one of the most vital pathways in plant development, during which the epigenetic regulation of gene expression is essential. DNA methylation, the most conserved epigenetic modification, participa...
supported by China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA(Grant No.CARS-25).
The flesh color of oriental melons is an important commercial trait that affects consumer preferences.To explore the mechanisms underlying the flesh color formation and regulation during fruit ripening,carotenoid-targ...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2018YFD1000200);National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31930095, 31630065)
Carotenoids are indispensable for human health,and citrus fruit are a crucial source of dietary carotenoids.Bagging,an important orchard practice to enhance fruit economic value,is widely used in many horticultural cr...
the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFD0100706)。
Mesocarp color is an important agronomic trait of Cucurbita maxima and is determined mainly by the contents and compositions of the carotenoids.The two inbred lines with significant differences in fruit flesh color we...
supported by the Fundamental Research Fund for the Central Universities(Grant No.2013PY088).
Osmanthus fragrans is one of the top ten traditional flowers in China.It is divided into three different groups according to its color.α-Carotene and β-carotene are the main determinants to distinguish the color dif...
We thank current and pastmembers of our laboratory and collaborators for their contribution to some of the work described here.This work was supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive award(Grant No.2019-67013-29162)from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture,the United States-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund(Grant No.US-4918-16CR);the USDA-ARS base fund.
Carotenoids are a group of widely distributed natural pigments.They give many horticultural plants the bright red,orange,and yellow colors,as well as the aroma and flavor.Carotenoids enhance the health value and repre...