| Chapter title |
Plastids and Carotenoid Accumulation.
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 10 |
| Book title |
Carotenoids in Nature
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| Published in |
Sub cellular biochemistry, August 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-39126-7_10 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-939124-3, 978-3-31-939126-7
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| Authors |
Li Li, Hui Yuan, Yunliu Zeng, Qiang Xu |
| Editors |
Claudia Stange |
| Abstract |
Plastids are ubiquitously present in plants and are the organelles for carotenoid biosynthesis and storage. Based on their morphology and function, plastids are classified into various types, i.e. proplastids, etioplasts, chloroplasts, amyloplasts, and chromoplasts. All plastids, except proplastids, can synthesize carotenoids. However, plastid types have a profound effect on carotenoid accumulation and stability. In this chapter, we discuss carotenoid biosynthesis and regulation in various plastids with a focus on carotenoids in chromoplasts. Plastid transition related to carotenoid biosynthesis and the different capacity of various plastids to sequester carotenoids and the associated effect on carotenoid stability are described in light of carotenoid accumulation in plants. |
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