Transmission Electron Microscopy Study of Tobacco Seed Endosperm Transformed With Zein Protein Genes From Zea Mays

Authors

Susan Eldredge, Brigham Young University
Dr. Craig E. Coleman, Brigham Young University

Keywords

transmission electron microscopy, tobacco seed endosperm, zein protein genes, zea mays

College

Life Sciences

Department

Plant and Wildlife Sciences

Abstract

Zein proteins represent the prolamin (alcohol soluble) fraction of maize storage proteins. Zeins constitute approximately 50 percent of the total seed protein in maize, and therefore greatly affect the overall amino acid balance of the maize grain (1).

Recommended Citation

Eldredge, Susan and Coleman, Dr. Craig E. (2014) "Transmission Electron Microscopy Study of Tobacco Seed Endosperm Transformed With Zein Protein Genes From Zea Mays," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 951.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/951