Transgenic biofortification of the starchy staple cassava (Manihot esculenta) generates a novel sink for protein

Although calorie dense, the starchy, tuberous roots of cassava provide the lowest sources of dietary protein within the major staple food crops (Manihot esculenta Crantz). (Montagnac JA, Davis CR, Tanumihardjo SA. (2009) Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 8:181-194). Cassava was genetically modified to exp...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2011-01, Vol.6 (1), p.e16256-e16256
Hauptverfasser:	Abhary, Mohammad, Siritunga, Dimuth, Stevens, Gene, Taylor, Nigel J, Fauquet, Claude M
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural biotechnology Agriculture Agronomy Amino acids Biology Biosynthesis Calories Cassava Diet Dietary Proteins Endoplasmic reticulum Food Food industry Food Industry - methods Food plants Food quality Gene Expression Regulation, Plant Genetic engineering Genetic modification Genetic transformation Genetically modified plants Industrial applications Laboratories Localization Manihot - genetics Manihot - metabolism Manihot esculenta Physical characteristics Physiology Plant Proteins - genetics Plant sciences Plant tissues Plant-based foods Plants (botany) Plants, Genetically Modified Proteins Starch Transformation Transgenic plants Trends
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