Title : Overexpression of 1-Deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate reductoisomerase gene in chloroplast contributes to increment of isoprenoid production.

Pub. Date : 2008 May

PMID : 18558344






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1 The transformants showed increase in the content of various isoprenoids such as chlorophyll a, beta-carotene, lutein, antheraxanthin, solanesol and beta-sitosterol, indicating that the DXR reaction is one of the key steps controlling isoprenoid level in tobacco leaves. chlorophyll a 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase, chloroplastic Nicotiana tabacum