Genetic variation of γ-tocopherol methyltransferase gene contributes to elevated α-tocopherol content in soybean seeds

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Improvement of α-tocopherol content is an important breeding aim to increase the nutritional value of crops. Several efforts have been conducted to improve the α-tocopherol content in soybean [<it>Glycine max </it>(L.) Me...

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Main Authors: Abe Jun, Sato Masako, Yamada Tetsuya, Dwiyanti Maria S, Kitamura Keisuke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/11/152