Cargando...

γ-Zeins are essential for endosperm modification in quality protein maize

Essential amino acids like lysine and tryptophan are deficient in corn meal because of the abundance of zein storage proteins that lack these amino acids. A natural mutant, opaque 2 (o2) causes reduction of zeins, an increase of nonzein proteins, and as a consequence, a doubling of lysine levels. Ho...

Descrición completa

Gardado en:
Detalles Bibliográficos
Main Authors: Wu, Yongrui, Holding, David R., Messing, Joachim
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2010
Assuntos:
Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919962/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20615951
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1004721107
Tags: Engadir etiqueta
Sen Etiquetas, Sexa o primeiro en etiquetar este rexistro!