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Gene Synthesis> | The ZmPSY (NM_001114652) under the control of the OsGLUTELIN endosperm-specific promoter (D00584 1568-2406) along with the nopaline synthase gene terminator (nosT) was synthesized using GenScript® (http://www.genscript.com) in the pUC57 plasmid, generating pUC57-GtPsy. KpnI and XbaI restriction sites were incorporated in the synthesized fragment for cloning purposes. Similarly, the DNA sequence for the pea RUBISCO SSU transit peptide (X00806) combined with PaCRTI and nosT was synthesized with GenScript® (http://www.genscript.com) in pUC57, named as pUC57-ssuCrt. | Get A Quote |
Nearly half of the world's population obtains its daily calories from rice grains, which lack or have insufficient levels of essential micronutrients. The deficiency of micronutrients vital for normal growth is a global health problem, and iron, zinc and vitamin A deficiencies are the most prevalent ones. We developed rice lines expressing Arabidopsis NICOTIANAMINE SYNTHASE 1 (AtNAS1), bean FERRITIN (PvFERRITIN), bacterial CAROTENE DESATURASE (CRTI) and maize PHYTOENE SYNTHASE (ZmPSY) in a single genetic locus in order to increase iron, zinc and β-carotene content in the rice endosperm. NAS catalyzes the synthesis of nicotianamine (NA), which is a precursor of deoxymugeneic acid (DMA) iron and zi... More