Over-expression of α-galactosidase in pea seeds to reduce raffinose oligosaccharide content

Botany

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 526-532

  Polowick, Patricia L ^a   Baliski, David S ^a   Bock, Cheryl ^a   Ray, Heather ^a   Georges, Fawzy ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Galactosidase; Pea (Pisum sativum L.); Raffinose oligosaccharides; Transgenic

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GERMINATION; LEGUME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANIMALIA; COFFEA ARABICA; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 68149136303     PISSN: 19162804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B09-020     Document Type: Article

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