Unravelling the biosynthetic pathway of sesquiterpene lactones in industrial chicory and Belgian endive using CRISPR/Cas site-specific mutagenesis Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Industrial chicory and Belgian endive are two traditional Belgian crops with a high economic value and which contain nutritionally-relevant components. However, the bitter taste of the chicory roots and of the Belgian endive limits their optimal use and applications. If we could reduce the bitterness of the chicory roots, they could then be processed into chicory flour for use in gluten-free cookies and ...