The spectrum of low molecular weight alpha-amylase/protease inhibitor genes expressed in the US bread wheat cultivar Butte 86

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Wheat grains accumulate a variety of low molecular weight proteins that are inhibitors of alpha-amylases and proteases and play an important protective role in the grain. These proteins have more balanced amino acid compositions than...

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Main Authors: Vensel William H, Altenbach Susan B, Dupont Frances M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/242