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SmartPlant: Environmental Control of Carotenoid Biosynthesis: A novel strategy to improve photosynthetic efficiency
Gabriela Toledo-Ortiz
University of Edinburgh
School of Biological Sciences
Halliday LabCIG
BIOMASS
GROWTH
Photosynthesis
CROP YIELD
Photosynthetic Pigments
Chlorophylls
Why photosynthetic pigments are important?
Light
Harvesting
Growth
Regulators
Aroma
Flavors
Antioxidants
Color
Visual pigments
Retinoids
Vitamin A
Carotenoids
TEMPERATURE
phytochrome
PIF1
HY5
Transcription
factors
PIF3
PIF4
PIF5
CACGTG
TEMPERATURE
Antagonistic transcription factors modulate carotenoid biosynthesis in response to environmental cues
Photopigment content istemperature dependent
Shade induces changes in carotenoid content
Jordi Bou-Torrent, Miriam OrtizJaime Martinez-Garcia
Manuel Rodriguez-Concepcion
sun shade
Collaborative Effort
Gabriela Toledo-OrtizKaren Halliday