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Genetic variation and possible SNP markers for breeding wheat with low-grain asparagine, the major precursor for acrylamide formation in heat-processed products.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 1 May 2014
Emebiri Livinus C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In products made from wheat (Triticum aestivum) flour, acrylamide formation is almost exclusively determined by the level of free asparagine in the grain. Genetic variability for grain asparagine content was evaluated in order to assess the potential for acrylamide mitigation by breeding. RESULTS: Free asparagine levels in the grains of 92 varieties varied from 137 to 471 mg kg⁻¹, representing an...
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