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Non-Mendelian regulation and allelic variation of methionine-rich delta-zein genes in maize.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Aug 2009
Wu Yongrui, Goettel Wolfgang, Messing Joachim
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Sufficient methionine levels in the seed are critical for the supply of a balanced diet for feed and food. Currently, animal feed is supplemented with chemically synthesized methionine, which could be completely replaced with naturally synthesized methionine. However, insufficient levels of methionine are due to alleles of two genes in the maize genome that are expressed during seed development, which have a high...
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