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US 2020/0231981 A1Published application
Quality protein maize based on increased sulfur reduction in leaf cells
AssigneeRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
InventorsJoachim Messing, Jose Planta
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Abstract
Compositions and methods to produce maize with improved nutritional content are disclosed.
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A method for obtaining maize with kernels that have altered essential amino acid content comprising crossing a first maize plant comprising a transgene for leaf-specific expression of 3′-phosphoadenosine-5′-phosphosulfate reductase (PAPR) enzyme with a second maize plant comprising an RNAi transgene that downmodulates expression at least one of α-zein, β-zein, or γ-zein.
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