Article
Elongation factor 1 alpha concentration is highly correlated with the lysine content of maize endosperm.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 12 Sept 1995
Habben J E, Moro G L, Hunter B G, Hamaker B R, Larkins B A
Abstract excerpt
Lysine is the most limiting essential amino acid in cereals, and for many years plant breeders have attempted to increase its concentration to improve the nutritional quality of these grains. The opaque2 mutation in maize doubles the lysine content in the endosperm, but the mechanism by which this occurs is unknown. We show that elongation factor 1 alpha (EF-1 alpha) is overexpressed in opaque2 endosperm compared...
Topics
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Genotype
- Hordeum
- Immunoblotting
- Lysine
- Mutation
- Nutritive Value
- Peptide Elongation Factor 1
- Peptide Elongation Factors