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Development of transgenic rice containing a mutated beta subunit of soybean beta-conglycinin for enhanced phagocytosis-stimulating activity.
Peptides - 1 Jul 2010
Motoyama Takayasu, Amari Yoshiki, Tandang-Silvas Mary Rose, Cabanos Cerrone, Kimura Aiko, Yoshikawa Masaaki, Takaiwa Fumio, Utsumi Shigeru, Maruyama Nobuyuki
Abstract excerpt
Improving the nutraceutical value of rice would positively impact the health and well-being of rice consumers worldwide. Based on the three-dimensional structure of soybean beta-conglycinin, we designed a beta subunit with a strong phagocytosis-stimulating activity (mbeta subunit). Here, we describe the genetic modification and production of rice seeds containing the mbeta subunit as part of our aim to develop a...
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