Corn with enhanced antioxidant potential

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作者
Dörmann, P [1 ]
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[1] Max Planck Inst Mol Plant Physiol, Dept Mol Physiol, D-14476 Golm, Germany
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10.1038/nbt0903-1015
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Characterization and manipulation of a novel prenyltransferase from monocot plant seeds reveal its capacity to produce tocotrienols and increase this form of vitamin E in transgenic plants by 10- to 15-fold.
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页码:1015 / 1016
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