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95. Hou X, Rivers J, Leo ´n P, McQuinn RP, Pogson BJ (2016) Synthesis and function of apocarotenoid signals in plants. Trends Plant Sci
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96. Ramel F, Birtic S, Ginies C, SoubigouTaconnat L, Triantaphylides C, Havaux M
(2012) Carotenoid oxidation products are
stress signals that mediate gene responses to
singlet oxygen in plants. Proc Natl Acad Sci U
S A 109(14):5535–5540
97. Shumbe L, Bott R, Havaux M (2014) Dihydroactinidiolide, a high light-induced betacarotene derivative that can regulate gene
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98. Wang JY, Haider I, Jamil M, Fiorilli V, Saito Y,
Mi J, Baz L, Kountche BA, Jia K-P, Guo X,
Balakrishna A, Ntui VO, Reinke B, Volpe V,
Gojobori T, Blilou I, Lanfranco L,
Bonfante P, Al-Babili S (2019) The apocarotenoid metabolite zaxinone regulates growth
and strigolactone biosynthesis in rice. Nat
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99. Avendano-Vazquez
AO,
Cordoba
E,
Llamas E, San Roman C, Nisar N, De la
Torre S, Ramos-Vega M, Gutierrez-Nava
MD, Cazzonelli CI, Pogson BJ, Leon P
(2014) An uncharacterized Apocarotenoidderived signal generated in zeta-carotene
Desaturase mutants regulates leaf development and the expression of chloroplast and
nuclear genes in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 26
(6):2524–2537
100. Van Norman JM, Zhang J, Cazzonelli CI,
Pogson BJ, Harrison PJ, Bugg TDH, Chan
KX, Thompson AJ, Benfey PN (2014) Periodic root branching in Arabidopsis requires
synthesis of an uncharacterized carotenoid
derivative. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 111
(13):1300–1309
101. Kachanovsky DE, Filler S, Isaacson T, Hirschberg J (2012) Epistasis in tomato color mutations involves regulation of phytoene synthase
1 expression by cis-carotenoids. Proc Natl
Acad Sci U S A 109(46):19021–19026
102. Walter MH, Stauder R, Tissier A (2015) Evolution of root-specific carotenoid precursor
pathways for apocarotenoid signal biogenesis.
Plant Sci 233:1–10
103. Vogel JT, Walter MH, Giavalisco P,
Lytovchenko A, Kohlen W, Charnikhova T,
Simkin AJ, Goulet C, Strack D, Bouwmeester
HJ, Fernie AR, Klee HJ (2010) SlCCD7 controls strigolactone biosynthesis, shoot branching and mycorrhiza-induced apocarotenoid
formation in tomato. Plant J 61(2):300–311
104. Akiyama K, K-i M, Hayashi H (2005) Plant
sesquiterpenes induce hyphal branching in
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Nature 435
(7043):824
105. Go ´ mez-Go ´ mez L, Parra-Vega V, RivasSendra A, Seguı ´-Simarro JM, Molina RV,
Pallotti C, Rubio-Moraga A ´ , Diretto G,
Prieto A, Ahrazem O (2017) Unraveling massive Crocins transport and accumulation
through proteome and microscopy tools during the development of saffron stigma. Int J
Mol Sci 18(1):76
106. Louro RP, Santiago LJ (2016) Development
of carotenoid storage cells in Bixa orellana
L. seed arils. Protoplasma 253(1):77–86
107. Abe S, Sado A, Tanaka K, Kisugi T, Asami K,
Ota S, Kim HI, Yoneyama K, Xie X,
Ohnishi T, Seto Y, Yamaguchi S,
Akiyamab K, Yoneyama K, Nomura T
(2014) Carlactone is converted to carlactonoic acid by MAX1 in Arabidopsis and its
methyl ester can directly interact with AtD14
in vitro. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 111
(50):18084–18089
108. Seto Y, Sado A, Asami K, Hanada A,
Umehara M, Akiyama K, Yamaguchi S
(2014) Carlactone is an endogenous biosynthetic precursor for strigolactones. Proc Natl
Acad Sci U S A 111(4):1640–1645
109. Grunewald K, Hagen C (2000) Extrusion of
secondary carotenoid containing vesicles
from flagellates of Haematococcus pluvialis
(Volvocales; Chlorophyceae). JApplBotanyAngewandte Botanik 74(3–4):141–144
110. Mohiuddin T, Baba SA, Ashraf N (2018)
Identification, phylogenetic analysis and
expression profiling of ABC transporter family of Crocus sativus L: a step towards understanding apocarotenoid transport. Plant Gene
14:1–6
111. Demurtas OC, Frusciante S, Ferrante P,
Diretto G, Azad NH, Pietrella M, Aprea G,
Taddei AR, Romano E, Mi J, Al-Babili S,
Frigerio L, Giuliano G (2018) Candidate
Pathways for Carotenoid Biosynthesis, Degradation, and Storage
21
and zeaxanthin by carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase4 in the flavedo of citrus fruit. Plant
Physiol 163(2):682–695
93. Ohmiya A, Sumitomo K, Aida R (2009) “Yellow Jimba”: suppression of carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase (CmCCD4a) expression
turns white chrysanthemum petals yellow. J
JPN SocHortic Sci 78(4):450–455
94. Rivera-Madrid R, Aguilar-Espinosa M, Ca ´rdenas-Conejo Y, Garza-Caligaris LE (2016)
Carotenoid derivates in achiote (Bixa orellana) seeds: synthesis and health promoting
properties. Front Plant Sci 7:1406
95. Hou X, Rivers J, Leo ´n P, McQuinn RP, Pogson BJ (2016) Synthesis and function of apocarotenoid signals in plants. Trends Plant Sci
21(9):792–803
96. Ramel F, Birtic S, Ginies C, SoubigouTaconnat L, Triantaphylides C, Havaux M
(2012) Carotenoid oxidation products are
stress signals that mediate gene responses to
singlet oxygen in plants. Proc Natl Acad Sci U
S A 109(14):5535–5540
97. Shumbe L, Bott R, Havaux M (2014) Dihydroactinidiolide, a high light-induced betacarotene derivative that can regulate gene
expression and photoacclimation in Arabidopsis. Mol Plant 7(7):1248–1251
98. Wang JY, Haider I, Jamil M, Fiorilli V, Saito Y,
Mi J, Baz L, Kountche BA, Jia K-P, Guo X,
Balakrishna A, Ntui VO, Reinke B, Volpe V,
Gojobori T, Blilou I, Lanfranco L,
Bonfante P, Al-Babili S (2019) The apocarotenoid metabolite zaxinone regulates growth
and strigolactone biosynthesis in rice. Nat
Commun 10(1):810
99. Avendano-Vazquez
AO,
Cordoba
E,
Llamas E, San Roman C, Nisar N, De la
Torre S, Ramos-Vega M, Gutierrez-Nava
MD, Cazzonelli CI, Pogson BJ, Leon P
(2014) An uncharacterized Apocarotenoidderived signal generated in zeta-carotene
Desaturase mutants regulates leaf development and the expression of chloroplast and
nuclear genes in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 26
(6):2524–2537
100. Van Norman JM, Zhang J, Cazzonelli CI,
Pogson BJ, Harrison PJ, Bugg TDH, Chan
KX, Thompson AJ, Benfey PN (2014) Periodic root branching in Arabidopsis requires
synthesis of an uncharacterized carotenoid
derivative. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 111
(13):1300–1309
101. Kachanovsky DE, Filler S, Isaacson T, Hirschberg J (2012) Epistasis in tomato color mutations involves regulation of phytoene synthase
1 expression by cis-carotenoids. Proc Natl
Acad Sci U S A 109(46):19021–19026
102. Walter MH, Stauder R, Tissier A (2015) Evolution of root-specific carotenoid precursor
pathways for apocarotenoid signal biogenesis.
Plant Sci 233:1–10
103. Vogel JT, Walter MH, Giavalisco P,
Lytovchenko A, Kohlen W, Charnikhova T,
Simkin AJ, Goulet C, Strack D, Bouwmeester
HJ, Fernie AR, Klee HJ (2010) SlCCD7 controls strigolactone biosynthesis, shoot branching and mycorrhiza-induced apocarotenoid
formation in tomato. Plant J 61(2):300–311
104. Akiyama K, K-i M, Hayashi H (2005) Plant
sesquiterpenes induce hyphal branching in
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Nature 435
(7043):824
105. Go ´ mez-Go ´ mez L, Parra-Vega V, RivasSendra A, Seguı ´-Simarro JM, Molina RV,
Pallotti C, Rubio-Moraga A ´ , Diretto G,
Prieto A, Ahrazem O (2017) Unraveling massive Crocins transport and accumulation
through proteome and microscopy tools during the development of saffron stigma. Int J
Mol Sci 18(1):76
106. Louro RP, Santiago LJ (2016) Development
of carotenoid storage cells in Bixa orellana
L. seed arils. Protoplasma 253(1):77–86
107. Abe S, Sado A, Tanaka K, Kisugi T, Asami K,
Ota S, Kim HI, Yoneyama K, Xie X,
Ohnishi T, Seto Y, Yamaguchi S,
Akiyamab K, Yoneyama K, Nomura T
(2014) Carlactone is converted to carlactonoic acid by MAX1 in Arabidopsis and its
methyl ester can directly interact with AtD14
in vitro. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 111
(50):18084–18089
108. Seto Y, Sado A, Asami K, Hanada A,
Umehara M, Akiyama K, Yamaguchi S
(2014) Carlactone is an endogenous biosynthetic precursor for strigolactones. Proc Natl
Acad Sci U S A 111(4):1640–1645
109. Grunewald K, Hagen C (2000) Extrusion of
secondary carotenoid containing vesicles
from flagellates of Haematococcus pluvialis
(Volvocales; Chlorophyceae). JApplBotanyAngewandte Botanik 74(3–4):141–144
110. Mohiuddin T, Baba SA, Ashraf N (2018)
Identification, phylogenetic analysis and
expression profiling of ABC transporter family of Crocus sativus L: a step towards understanding apocarotenoid transport. Plant Gene
14:1–6
111. Demurtas OC, Frusciante S, Ferrante P,
Diretto G, Azad NH, Pietrella M, Aprea G,
Taddei AR, Romano E, Mi J, Al-Babili S,
Frigerio L, Giuliano G (2018) Candidate
Pathways for Carotenoid Biosynthesis, Degradation, and Storage
21