This review summarized recent prog ress in the molecular biolog y of carotenoid biosynthesis in vivo.Some experimental techniques applied in those studies were also outlined.

• 介绍了生物体内类胡萝卜素生物合成分子生物学领域内的进展及现状,并列举了在这些研究中所采用的一些实验方法和技术。