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Improvement of Methionine-Deficient Legumes Through Genetic Engineering

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Improvement Strategies of Leguminosae Biotechnology

Part of the book series: Focus on Biotechnology ((FOBI,volume 10A))

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A review of research aiming at the improvement of methionine-deficiency in legumes is presented. We discuss three possible strategies to reach this objective and present data on the legume crops where recombinant DNA technology has been applied to introduce and express genes coding for methionine-rich proteins. Some considerations concerning the possibility of introducing allergenic proteins into host plants are discussed.

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Marcellino, L.H., Gander, E.S. (2003). Improvement of Methionine-Deficient Legumes Through Genetic Engineering. In: Jaiwal, P.K., Singh, R.P. (eds) Improvement Strategies of Leguminosae Biotechnology. Focus on Biotechnology, vol 10A. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0109-9_14

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