Sulphur and nitrogen nutrition influence the response of chickpea seeds to an added, transgenic sink for organic sulphur
Chiaiese, P; Ohkama-Ohtsu, N; Molvig, Lisa; Godfree, R; Dove, Hugh; Hocart, Charles; Fujiwara, Toru; Higgins, T J V; Tabe, Linda M
Description
In order to increase the concentration of the nutritionally essential sulphur amino acids in seed protein, a transgene encoding a methionine- and cysteine-rich protein, sunflower seed albumin (SSA), was transferred to chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L). Transgenic seeds that accumulated SSA contained more methionine and less oxidized sulphur than the controls, suggesting that additional demand for sulphur amino acids from the expression of the transgene stimulated sulphur assimilation. In addition,...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
---|---|
Date published: | 2004 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/79533 |
Source: | Journal of Experimental Botany |
DOI: | 10.1093/jxb/erh198 |
Download
Items in Open Research are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.
Updated: 20 July 2017/ Responsible Officer: University Librarian/ Page Contact: Library Systems & Web Coordinator