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White-fruited strawberry genotypes are not per se hypoallergenic.
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) - 1 Oct 2017
Franz-Oberdorf Katrin, Eberlein Bernadette, Edelmann Kathrin, Bleicher Philip, Kurze Elisabeth, Helm Dominic, Olbricht Klaus, Darsow Ulf, Ring Johannes, Schwab Wilfried
Abstract excerpt
The strawberry fruit Fra a 1-proteins are homologues of the major birch pollen allergen Bet v 1 and have essential biological functions in pigment formation during fruit ripening. Patients affected by allergy against birch pollen tolerated fruits of a naturally occurring white-fruited F.×ananassa genotype, which showed reduced levels of Fra a 1 proteins along with enzymes of the anthocyanin pigment pathway. We...
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