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Structural genes of wheat and barley 5-methylcytosine DNA glycosylases and their potential applications for human health.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 11 Dec 2012
Wen Shanshan, Wen Nuan, Pang Jinsong, Langen Gregor, Brew-Appiah Rhoda A T, Mejias Jaime H, Osorio Claudia, Yang Mingming, Gemini Richa, Moehs Charles P, Zemetra Robert S, Kogel Karl-Heinz, Liu Bao, Wang Xingzhi, von Wettstein Diter, Rustgi Sachin
Abstract excerpt
Wheat supplies about 20% of the total food calories consumed worldwide and is a national staple in many countries. Besides being a key source of plant proteins, it is also a major cause of many diet-induced health issues, especially celiac disease. The only effective treatment for this disease is a total gluten-free diet. The present report describes an effort to develop a natural dietary therapy for this...
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