Rice Genome Editing Database

Gene Name: PDS-RR

About Gene:

• Gene symbol synonym: OsPDS, PDS; PDS1
• Gene name: PHYTOENE DESATURASE
• Protein: PHYTOENE DESATURASE, CHLOROPLASTIC/CHROMOPLASTIC
• Function: catalyzes the conversion of phytoene into zeta carotene, a key step in the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway. Ubiquitous expression in flower buds, flowers, leaves before and after flowering, mature seeds, roots before and after flowering and milk grains
• Source:
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6973557/
  • https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/pbi.13028

Source Paper: brows

Year: 2022