Production and molecular characterization of bread wheat lines with reduced amount of α-type gliadins

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BACKGROUND: Among wheat gluten proteins, the α-type gliadins are the major responsible for celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that affects about 1% of the world population. In fact, these proteins contain several toxic and immunogenic epitopes that trigger the onset of the disease. The α-type gliadins are a multigene family, encoded by genes located at the complex Gli-2 loci. RESULTS: Here, three bread wheat...

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