Diversity of Carotenoid Composition in Flower Petals
Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly
ISSN | 00213551 |
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NII recode ID (NCID) | AA0068709X |
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Carotenoids are yellow, orange, and red pigments that are widely distributed in nature. In plants, carotenoids play important roles in photosynthesis and furnishing flowers and fruits with distinct colors. While most plant leaves show similar carotenoid profiles, containing carotenoids essential for photosynthesis, the carotenoid composition of flower petals varies from species to species. In this review, I present a list of carotenoid composition in the flower petals of various plants and discuss the possible causes of qualitative diversity.
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Creator | OHMIYA Akemi |
Subject |
flower color |
Publisher | Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences |
Available Online | |
NII resource type vocabulary | Journal Article |
Volume | 45 |
Issue | 2 |
spage | 163 |
epage | 171 |
DOI | 10.6090/jarq.45.163 |
Rights | Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences |
Language | eng |