MOLECULAR REGULATION OF AMINO-ACID BIOSYNTHESIS IN PLANTS

被引:11
作者
SINGH, BK [1 ]
MATTHEWS, BF [1 ]
机构
[1] USDA ARS,BELTSVILLE AGR RES CTR,PLANT MOLEC BIOL LAB,BELTSVILLE,MD 20705
关键词
AMINO ACIDS; HERBICIDES; NUTRITIONAL IMPROVEMENT; STRESS TOLERANCE;
D O I
10.1007/BF00814158
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Our understanding of amino acid biosynthesis in plants has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade. It appears that most of the amino acid biosynthesis takes place in the chloroplast. Recent demonstration of glutamine synthetase and DAHP synthase in the vascular tissue has added a new dimension in the complexity of the nitrogen cycle in plants. Isolation of various genes and transformation of plants with the modified forms of the genes are providing tools for understanding the regulation of various pathways. Plant transformation approaches are also going to provide the food of the future with an improved amino acid composition.
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页码:165 / 174
页数:10
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