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Modulation of kernel storage proteins in grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench).
Plant biotechnology journal - 1 Jun 2012
Kumar Tejinder, Dweikat Ismail, Sato Shirley, Ge Zhengxiang, Nersesian Natalya, Chen Han, Elthon Tom, Bean Scott, Ioerger Brian P, Tilley Mike, Clemente Tom
Abstract excerpt
Sorghum prolamins, termed kafirins, are categorized into subgroups α, β, and γ. The kafirins are co-translationally translocated to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) where they are assembled into discrete protein bodies that tend to be poorly digestible with low functionality in food and feed applications. As a means to address the issues surrounding functionality and digestibility in sorghum, we employed a...
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