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Gene amplification of the Hps locus in Glycine max.
BMC plant biology - 14 Mar 2006
Gijzen Mark, Kuflu Kuflom, Moy Pat
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hydrophobic protein from soybean (HPS) is an 8 kD cysteine-rich polypeptide that causes asthma in persons allergic to soybean dust. HPS is synthesized in the pod endocarp and deposited on the seed surface during development. Past evidence suggests that the protein may mediate the adherence or dehiscence of endocarp tissues during maturation and affect the lustre, or glossiness of the seed surface....
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