Examples of genetically modified crops with altered carotenoid levels

7 Examples of genetically modified crops with altered carotenoid levels 

Several crop plants have been transformed with the aim of increasing or 

The formation of P-carotene in rice endosperm, where carotenoids are normally absent, was achieved by the simultaneous transfer of three genes Psy from daffodil, crti from Erwinia herbicola and crtL-B from daffodil (Ye et al, 

The progeny, called Golden Rice , has received massive publicity for its potential to alleviate vitamin A deficiency in developing countries (Potrykus, 

The first reports of genetic manipulation of a crop plant were using the carrot. The introduction of crt genes from Erwinia herbicola by a group from Amoco (Ausich etal, 1991 Hauptmann etal.,1991) resulted in elevated levels of P-carotene. 

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