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TILLING for allergen reduction and improvement of quality traits in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.).
BMC plant biology - 12 May 2011
Knoll Joseph E, Ramos M Laura, Zeng Yajuan, Holbrook C Corley, Chow Marjorie, Chen Sixue, Maleki Soheila, Bhattacharya Anjanabha, Ozias-Akins Peggy
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Allergic reactions to peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) can cause severe symptoms and in some cases can be fatal, but avoidance is difficult due to the prevalence of peanut-derived products in processed foods. One strategy of reducing the allergenicity of peanuts is to alter or eliminate the allergenic proteins through mutagenesis. Other seed quality traits could be improved by altering biosynthetic...
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