Table 1.
Available carotenoid content (μg/g FW) in the poly‐cis‐transformation of phytoene to all‐trans‐lycopene in leaves, flowers, and ripe fruit from wild type (AC) tomato plants. (n ≥ 5)
| PDS | ZDS | CRTISO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15′ cis‐phytoene | cis‐phytofluene | 9,9′ di cis‐ζ‐carotene | cis‐neurosporene | Prolycopene | |
| Leaf | 0.07 ± 0.004 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
| Flower | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
| Ripe fruit | 1.72 ± 0.11 | 0.95 ± 0.06 | 0.23 ± 0.03 | n.d. | n.d. |
Carotenoid content is presented as μg/g fresh weight (FW). Values represent the mean of a minimum of five biological replicates ± standard error. n.d. denotes not detected.