title: Enrichment of tomato flavor by diversion of the early plastidial terpenoid pathway.
abstract: We have modified the flavor and aroma of tomatoes by expressing the Ocimum basilicum geraniol synthase gene under the control of the tomato ripening-specific polygalacturonase promoter. A majority of untrained taste panelists preferred the transgenic fruits over controls. Monoterpene accumulation was at the expense of reduced lycopene accumulation. Similar approaches may be applicable for carotenoid-accumulating fruits and flowers of other species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vegetable Crops, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, PO Box 1021, Ramat Yishay, 30095 Israel.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davidovich-Rikanati
authors.forename: Yaron
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sitrit
authors.forename: Yaakov
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tadmor
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iijima
authors.forename: Natalya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bilenko
authors.forename: Einat
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bar
authors.forename: Bentsi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carmona
authors.forename: Elazar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fallik
authors.forename: Nativ
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dudai
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Eran
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pichersky
authors.forename: Efraim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lewinsohn
mesh_terms: D019757:Carbon-Oxygen Lyases / Q000235:genetics*; D024861:Genetic Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology*; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000145:classification* / Q000378:metabolism; D018087:Plastids / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D013649:Taste; D013729:Terpenes / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D013729:Terpenes; D019757:Carbon-Oxygen Lyases