Seed-specific expression of the lysine-rich protein gene sb401 significantly increases both lysine and total protein content in maize seeds

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 427-431

  Yu, Jingjuan ^a   Peng, Peng ^a   Zhang, Xiujun ^a   Zhao, Qian ^a   Zhu, Dengyun ^a   Sun, Xuehui ^a   Liu, Junqi ^a   Ao, Guangming ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Lysine content; Lysine rich protein sb401 gene; Microprojectile bombardment; Protein content; Transgenic plants; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

MAIZE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

SOLANUM; SOLANUM BERTHAULTII; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 30344449131     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15648265050264s311     Document Type: Conference Paper

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