Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Fusarium
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Fusarium Carotenoids
3. Genes and Enzymes of Carotenoid Metabolism in Fusarium
4. Regulation by Light
5. Down-Regulation of Carotenoid Production: The CarS Gene
6. Regulation by Light-Independent Factors
7. Conclusions and Future Prospects
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Avalos, J.; Pardo-Medina, J.; Parra-Rivero, O.; Ruger-Herreros, M.; Rodríguez-Ortiz, R.; Hornero-Méndez, D.; Limón, M.C. Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Fusarium. J. Fungi 2017, 3, 39. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof3030039
Avalos J, Pardo-Medina J, Parra-Rivero O, Ruger-Herreros M, Rodríguez-Ortiz R, Hornero-Méndez D, Limón MC. Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Fusarium. Journal of Fungi. 2017; 3(3):39. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof3030039
Chicago/Turabian StyleAvalos, Javier, Javier Pardo-Medina, Obdulia Parra-Rivero, Macarena Ruger-Herreros, Roberto Rodríguez-Ortiz, Dámaso Hornero-Méndez, and María Carmen Limón. 2017. "Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Fusarium" Journal of Fungi 3, no. 3: 39. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof3030039