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Seed-Specific Expression of the Arabidopsis AtMAP18 Gene Increases both Lysine and Total Protein Content in Maize.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Chang Yujie, Shen Erli, Wen Liuying, Yu Jingjuan, Zhu Dengyun, Zhao Qian
Abstract excerpt
Lysine is the most limiting essential amino acid for animal nutrition in maize grains. Expression of naturally lysine-rich protein genes can increase the lysine and protein contents in maize seeds. AtMAP18 from Arabidopsis thaliana encoding a microtubule-associated protein with high-lysine content was introduced into the maize genome with the seed-specific promoter F128. The protein and lysine contents of...
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