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From: Expression and functional analysis of citrus carotene hydroxylases: unravelling the xanthophyll biosynthesis in citrus fruits

Fig. 3

Carotenoid accumulation in the citrus fruits during the ripening process. a Changes in the colors of citrus fruits during the ripening process. b Changes in the carotenoid content in the flavedo during the ripening process. c Changes in the carotenoid content in the juice sacs during the ripening process. The results shown are the mean ± SE for triplicate samples. β-Car, β-carotene; β-Cry, β-cryptoxanthin; Zea, zeaxanthin; T-vio, all-trans-violaxanthin; C-vio, 9-cis-violaxanthin; α-Car, α-carotene; Lut, lutein; β,β-Xanthophyll, sum of β-Cry, Zea, T-vio and C-vio. A, August; S, September; O, October; N, November; D, December

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