The low phytic acid (lpa), or “low-phytate” seed trait can provide numerous potential benefits
to the nutritional quality of foods and feeds and to the sustainability of agricultural …

Lysine and tryptophan are two essential amino acids and these are deficit in maize grain
thus posing the problem of nutritional deficiencies in the consumers. A wide range of …

The endosperm‐specific transcription factor Opaque2 (O2) acts as a central regulator for
endosperm filling, but its functions have not been fully defined. Regular o2 mutants exhibit a …

Mutation of o2 doubles maize endosperm lysine content, but it causes an inferior kernel
phenotype. Developing quality protein maize (QPM) by introgressing o2 modifier s (Mo2 s) …

Micronutrient malnutrition particularly prevalent in resource poor families in the developing
world has emerged as a major health challenge. Billions of people worldwide suffer from …

Prolamin storage proteins are the main repository for nitrogen in the endosperm of cereal
seeds. These stable proteins accumulate at massive levels due to the high level expression …

Malnutrition has emerged as one of the most serious health problem worldwide. Deficiency
of essential micronutrients in the diet leads to abnormal growth and development of humans …

The maize opaque2 (o2) mutant has a high nutritional value but it develops a chalky
endosperm that limits its practical use. Genetic selection for o2 modifiers can convert the …

Sustainable food production for the earth's fast-growing population is a major challenge for
breeding new high-yielding crops, but enhancing the nutritional quality of staple crops can …

Zeins, the maize (Zea mays) prolamin storage proteins, accumulate at very high levels in
developing endosperm in endoplasmic reticulum membrane-bound protein bodies …