Expression of the sweet protein brazzein in maize for production of a new commercial sweetener

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 103-114

  Lamphear, Barry J ^a   Barker, Donna K ^a   Brooks, Christopher A ^a   Delaney, Donna E ^a   Lane, Jeffrey R ^a   Beifuss, Katherine ^a   Love, Robert ^a   Thompson, Kevin ^a   Mayor, Jocelyne ^a   Clough, Rich ^a   Harkey, Robin ^a   Poage, Miranda ^a   Drees, Carol ^a   Horn, Michael E ^a   Streatfield, Stephen J ^a   Nikolovt, Zivko ^a,b   Woodard, Susan L ^a,c   Hood, Elizabeth E ^a,d   Jilka, Joseph M ^a,c   Howard, John A ^a,e  

^a Prodigene Inc   (United States)

^b Texas A and M University   (United States)

^c Arkansas State University ^*  (United States)

^d ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazzein; Natural sweetener; Sweet protein; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 27644494245     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2004.00105.x     Document Type: Article

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