Using genome-enabled technologies to address allergens in seeds of crop plants: legumes as a case study

Lena Y. C. Soo, Nicole E. Walczyk, Penelope M. C. Smith

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    Abstract

    In this chapter, we discuss how genome-enabled technologies have improved identification of legume seed allergens and are contributing to the development of hypoallergenic legume crops. We show how proteomic identification of allergens will be driven by the availability of plant genomes. The expression of the major allergens can be reduced or eliminated by gene silencing, mutation, or genome editing. The limitation of these technologies to agricultural performance and food quality, and the clinical consequences of modified food products are described.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSeed development
    Subtitle of host publicationOMICS technologies toward improvement of seed quality and crop yield : OMICS in seed biology
    EditorsGanesh K. Agrawal, Randeep Rakwal
    Place of PublicationDordrecht ; London
    PublisherSpringer, Springer Nature
    Pages503-525
    Number of pages23
    ISBN (Print)9789400747494
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

    Keywords

    • Legumes
    • Seed allergens
    • Food allergy
    • Hypoallergenic
    • Gene silencing
    • Mutagenesis

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