Expression of an 11 kDa methionine-rich delta-zein in transgenic soybean results in the formation of two types of novel protein bodies in transitional cells situated between the vascular tissue and storage parenchyma cells

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 199-210

  Kim, Won Seok ^a   Krishnan, Hari B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Methionine; Nutritional quality; Protein bodies; Soybean; Zein

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; ANIMALIA; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; GLYCINE MAX; RHIZOBIUM; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 13444256318     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2004.00063.x     Document Type: Article

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