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Transgenic soybean plants overexpressing O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase accumulate enhanced levels of cysteine and Bowman-Birk protease inhibitor in seeds.
Planta - 1 Jan 2012
Kim Won-Seok, Chronis Demosthenis, Juergens Matthew, Schroeder Amy C, Hyun Seung Won, Jez Joseph M, Krishnan Hari B
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Soybeans provide an excellent source of protein in animal feed. Soybean protein quality can be enhanced by increasing the concentration of sulfur-containing amino acids. Previous attempts to increase the concentration of sulfur-containing amino acids through the expression of heterologous proteins have met with limited success. Here, we report a successful strategy to increase the cysteine content of soybean seed...
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