Russia & Belarus: Scientists are investigating genetic control of accumulation of biologically active substances in nightshade and cabbage crops

Published 2020년 12월 5일

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A collaborative project between Russian and Belarusian researchers aims to enhance the color and antioxidant content in key vegetable crops, including tomato, pepper, eggplant, cabbage, turnips, radishes, and radishes. Funded by The Russian and Belarusian Republican Foundations for Fundamental Research, the project will use advanced morphological, biochemical, and molecular genetic analyses to identify the genetic control of plant pigments (anthocyanins and carotenoids) in these crops. The findings are expected to lead to the development of new, more nutrient-dense varieties and hybrids, addressing the gap between the current Russian population's dietary needs and the quality of their food sources. The research underscores the importance of improving food quality to combat environmental factors and promote human health.

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Researchers from VIR them. N.I. Vavilov and the Institute of Genetics and Cytology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus are working on a project to assess the natural diversity and genetic control of the content of plant pigments - anthocyanins and carotenoids - in the main vegetable solanaceous and cabbage crops. The results of this work will make it possible to create new improved varieties and hybrids of tomato, pepper, eggplant, cabbage crops, as well as turnips, radishes and radishes, more saturated with both color and antioxidants Problems of maintaining human health, finding ways to reduce the adverse effects on the body of environmental factors are closely related to the quality of food and are extremely relevant for Russia. Vegetable crops are the main source of biologically active substances available at any time of the year from agricultural plants. But their domestic assortment, actually used by the population of Russia, cannot fully meet the human needs for ...

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