High β-carotene accumulation in transgenic eggplant fruits grown under artificial light.

Eggplant ( L.) fruits are known to contain few carotenoids such as β-carotene, which are abundant in congener tomato fruits. In a previous study, we introduced a fruit-specific gene promoter-driven gene encoding phytoene synthase (PSY) of into eggplant 'Senryo No.