Low phytic acid Crops: Observations Based on Four Decades of Research
V Raboy - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …
to the nutritional quality of foods and feeds and to the sustainability of agricultural …
Quality protein maize (QPM): Importance, genetics, timeline of different events, breeding strategies and varietal adoption
MA Maqbool, AR Beshir Issa, ES Khokhar - Plant Breeding, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
thus posing the problem of nutritional deficiencies in the consumers. A wide range of …
Transactivation of Sus1 and Sus2 by Opaque2 is an essential supplement to sucrose synthase‐mediated endosperm filling in maize
Y Deng, J Wang, Z Zhang, Y Wu - Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
endosperm filling, but its functions have not been fully defined. Regular o2 mutants exhibit a …
Long-read sequencing reveals genomic structural variations that underlie creation of quality protein maize
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) …
phenotype. Developing quality protein maize (QPM) by introgressing o2 modifier s (Mo2 s) …
Biofortification of maize: An Indian perspective
HS Gupta, F Hossain, V Muthusamy - Indian Journal of Genetics and …, 2015 - isgpb.org
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 …
world has emerged as a major health challenge. Billions of people worldwide suffer from …
Recent advances in the study of prolamin storage protein organization and function
DR Holding - Frontiers in plant science, 2014 - frontiersin.org
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 …
seeds. These stable proteins accumulate at massive levels due to the high level expression …
Quality protein maize for nutritional security
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 …
of essential micronutrients in the diet leads to abnormal growth and development of humans …
Gene duplication confers enhanced expression of 27-kDa γ-zein for endosperm modification in quality protein maize
H Liu, J Shi, C Sun, H Gong, X Fan… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
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 …
endosperm that limits its practical use. Genetic selection for o2 modifiers can convert the …
Mutation in the seed storage protein kafirin creates a high-value food trait in sorghum
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 …
breeding new high-yielding crops, but enhancing the nutritional quality of staple crops can …
Nonredundant function of zeins and their correct stoichiometric ratio drive protein body formation in maize endosperm
X Guo, L Yuan, H Chen, SJ Sato, TE Clemente… - Plant …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Zeins, the maize (Zea mays) prolamin storage proteins, accumulate at very high levels in
developing endosperm in endoplasmic reticulum membrane-bound protein bodies …
developing endosperm in endoplasmic reticulum membrane-bound protein bodies …