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Balancing of sulfur storage in maize seed

Balancing of sulfur storage in maize seed

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Balancing of sulfur storage in maize seed

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Balancing of sulfur storage in maize seed

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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BMC plant biology, 2012-05, Vol.12 (1), p.77-77, Article 77

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English

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England: BioMed Central Ltd

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A balanced composition of amino acids in seed flour is critical because of the demand on essential amino acids for nutrition. However, seed proteins in cereals like maize, the crop with the highest yield, are low in lysine, tryptophan, and methionine. Although supplementation with legumes like soybean can compensate lysine deficiency, both crops ar...

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Balancing of sulfur storage in maize seed

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b9d4ea7f67424174a65aaf340a91a93b

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b9d4ea7f67424174a65aaf340a91a93b

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1471-2229

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1471-2229

DOI

10.1186/1471-2229-12-77

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