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Manipulation of Potato Tuber Protein Quality through Genetic Engineering

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Plant Proteins from European Crops

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This report describes the manipulation of the protein quality of potato tubers by genetic engineering. The content of the sulfur-containing amino acid methionine, an essential amino acid which is limiting in potato protein, was increased by expression of heterologous genes encoding proteins rich in methionine.

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  1. Scottish Crop Research Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA, Scotland, UK

    G. Randhawa, J. Lyon, N. Harris, H. V. Davies & G. C. Machray

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Randhawa, G., Lyon, J., Harris, N., Davies, H.V., Machray, G.C. (1998). Manipulation of Potato Tuber Protein Quality through Genetic Engineering. In: Guéguen, J., Popineau, Y. (eds) Plant Proteins from European Crops. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03720-1_12

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