Reduced pigment gene of carrot and its use

摘要

This invention relates to a carrot plant having Vitamin E biosynthesis, a recessive gene for reduced pigment designated rp, a carrot inbred line with Vitamin E biosynthesis. The carrot plant contains at least 0.01 mg alpha-tocopherol per 100 grams of fresh weight of the carrot root. The present invention also relates to a method for producing F1 hybrid carrot root. The method includes crossing a first parent carrot plant with a second parent carrot plant and harvesting the resultant F1 hybrid carrot root.