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Increased Production of Nutriments by Genetically Engineered Crops

Robert Sévenier, PhD, Ingrid M. van der Meer, PhD, Raoul Bino, PhD and Andries J. Koops, PhD

Business Unit Cell Cybernetics, Plant Research International, Wageningen, THE NETHERLANDS



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Fig. 1. Schematic overview of the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway. Boxed are the different flavonoid classes. PAL: phenylalanine-ammonia lyase, CHS: chalcone synthase, CHI: chalcone isomerase, F3H: flavanone-3-hydroxylase, IFS: isoflavone synthase, FNS: flavone synthase, FLS: flavonol synthase, DFR: dihydroflavonol reductase, ANS: anthocyanidin synthase.

 


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Fig. 2. Metabolite analysis of tomato peel (by high performance liquid chromatography). The upper panel shows the chromatogram of untransformed tomato, whereas the lower panel reveals the presence of a high level of flavonols in transgenic tomato.

 


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Fig. 3. Schematic overview of the aspartate family amino acid biosynthesis pathway. Only the major key enzymes are indicated in italics. Curved arrows represent feedback inhibition by the end-product amino acids.

 


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Fig. 4. Lysine concentration in potato tubers of control plants (left group) and transgenic plants (right group) containing a feedback-insensitive dihydrodipicolinate synthase (DHDPS).

 





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