Expression of the insecticidal bean α-amylase inhibitor transgene has minimal detrimental effect on the nutritional value of peas fed to rats at 30% of the diet

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1597-1603

  Pusztai, A ^a   Grant, G ^a   Bardocz, S ^a   Alonso, Ruben ^b   Chrispeels, M J ^c   Schroeder, H E ^d   Tabe, L M ^d   Higgins, T J V ^d  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Growth; Nutritional value; Rats; Transgenic peas; amylase Inhibitor

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; AMYLASE INHIBITOR; ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID; INSECTICIDE; LACTALBUMIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DIGESTION; GENE EXPRESSION; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PEA; RAT; TRANSGENE; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 0344417011     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.8.1597     Document Type: Article

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