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Biotechnological Approaches to Altering Seed Composition

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Cellular and Molecular Biology of Plant Seed Development

Part of the book series: Advances in Cellular and Molecular Biology of Plants ((CMBP,volume 4))

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This chapter reviews some of the biotechnological approaches being used to alter seed composition and some of the challenges faced in this area. Directed modification of starch content and composition requires a better understanding of the roles of particular enzymes in starch biosynthesis. Progress in expressing novel carbohydrates in plant seeds is reviewed. The section on lipid modification discusses examples involving both edible and industrial oils. Most seed protein work has focussed on amino acid composition, and several approaches to that goal are presented, along with briefer discussions concerning protein functionality and the use of seeds as production systems. In the final section some practical considerations are presented around the conversion of transgenic plant lines produced in the laboratory to useful commercial lines.

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