Table I. Carotenoid and tocopherol contents.
Pigment levels in the wild type and APRR2-Like overexpressor lines (229, 232, and 264) are shown at breaker + 7 d. Data represent average levels from three independent fruit ± sd. Values in boldface indicate significant (P < 0.05) increases in comparison with the wild type.
| Line | Phytoene | Phytofluene | Lycopene | β-Carotene | Lutein | Tocopherol | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild type | 98.5 ± 39 | 38.8 ± 15 | 439.6 ± 133 | 64.15 ± 19 | 26.3 ± 9.0 | 1.4 ± 0.2 | 
| 229 | 95.1 ± 18 | 44.6 ± 5 | 645.1 ± 140 | 89.1 ± 17 | 35.4 ± 5.0 | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 
| 232 | 122.4 ± 42 | 44.6 ± 12 | 656.7 ± 246 | 54.7 ± 6.0 | 27.1 ± 6.9 | 1.2 ± 0.23 | 
| 264 | 131.3 ± 15 | 51.4 ± 2 | 700.3 ± 370 | 83.3 ± 29 | 31.1 ± 10.0 | 1.4 ± 0.5 |