Andrew J. Simkin

TL;DR: High-performance liquid chromatography analysis showed no significant modification in the carotenoid content of fruit tissue, however, volatile analysis showed a > or =50% decrease in beta-ionone (a beta-carotene-derived C13 cyclohexone) and a> or =60% decreases in geranylacetone ( a C13 acyclic product likely derived from a lycopene precursor) in selected lines.

TL;DR: Data indicate that the substrate (s) and/or product(s) of the Dad1/PhCCD8 enzyme are mobile signal molecules with diverse roles in plant development.

TL;DR: The evidence to date that manipulation of the Calvin–Benson cycle, photorespiration, and electron transport can lead to improvement in biomass and seed yield is explored.

TL;DR: Quantitative reverse transcription-PCR analysis revealed that PhCCD1 is highly expressed in corollas and leaves, where it constitutes approximately 0.04% and 0.02% of total RNA, respectively, and indicates that Ph CCD1 activity and β-ionone emission are likely regulated at the level of transcript.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reported the cloning of SlCCD7 from tomato and demonstrated the diverse roles of these genes in strigolactone production, shoot branching, source-sink interactions and production of arbuscular mycorrhiza-induced apocarotenoids.