Study reveals genetic origins of carrots' orange color

Study reveals genetic origins of carrots' orange color Madison, Wis. (UPI) May 9, 2016 - In sequencing the genome of the lowly carrot, researchers have revealed several of the vegetable's secrets - including the genetic origins of its orange color. Researchers credit a gene called DCAR_032551 with enabling the carrot's accumulation of carotenoids, which is responsible for the carrots rich vitamin content as well as its bright yellow and orange colors. "The accumulat ... more

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