Recent Advancements and Biotechnological Implications of Carotenoid Metabolism of Brassica

作者：Lichun Shi, Lin Chang, Yangjun Yu, Deshuang Zhang, Xiuyun Zhao, Weihong Wang, Pei‐Rong Li, Xiaoyun Xin, Fenglan Zhang, Shuancang Yu, Tongbing Su, Yang Dong, Fumei Shi · 发表于：Plants · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.3390/plants12051117 · 被引用次数：7 · 研究领域：Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms、Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress、Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis

Carotenoids were synthesized in the plant cells involved in photosynthesis and photo-protection. In humans, carotenoids are essential as dietary antioxidants and vitamin A precursors. Brassica crops are the major sources of nutritionally important dietary carotenoids. Recent studies have unraveled the major genetic components in the carotenoid metabolic pathway in Brassica, including the identification of key factors that directly participate or regulate carotenoid biosynthesis. However, recent genetic advances and the complexity of the mechanism and regulation of Brassica carotenoid accumulation have not been reviewed. Herein, we reviewed the recent progress regarding Brassica carotenoids from the perspective of forward genetics, discussed biotechnological implications and provided new perspectives on how to transfer the knowledge of carotenoid research in Brassica to the crop breeding process.