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Molly J Christel

United States Department of Agriculture

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Phytoene synthase modulates seed longevity via the action of β-carotene derived metabolites

Abhijit Hazra, Sombir Rao, Emalee A. Wrightstone, Xuesong Zhou, Molly J Christel, Yong Yang, Tara L. Fish, Theodore W. Thannhauser, Jiping Liu, Michael R. Mazourek, Li Li

This study identifies β-carotene-derived apocarotenoids and the aquaporin TIP2;2 as key factors modulating seed longevity in Arabidopsis through carotenoid biosynthesis.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · Nov 15, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology