Changes in Total- and α-amylase Activities and Wheat Germ Agglutinin Content in Wide-range Herbicide Resistant Wheat Lines

Protein sets, enzyme activities and immune reactivity against wheat germ agglutinin in the albumin-globulin fractions of parent and herbicide resistant transgenic wheat lines were studied. Our results showed significantly increased amylase activities and increased immune, reactivity against wheat ge...

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Published inCereal research communications Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 1405 - 1413
Main Authors Halász, Á., Horváth-Szanics, E., Nagy-Gasztonyi, M., Pauk, J., Hajós, Gy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published AKADÉMIAI KIADÓ 01.09.2007
Subjects
Enzymes
Food allergies
Food safety
Genetically modified foods
Genetics
Herbicide resistance
Lectins
Plants
Transgenic plants
Wheat
Wheat germ agglutinins
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Summary:Protein sets, enzyme activities and immune reactivity against wheat germ agglutinin in the albumin-globulin fractions of parent and herbicide resistant transgenic wheat lines were studied. Our results showed significantly increased amylase activities and increased immune, reactivity against wheat germ agglutinin in the herbicide resistant transgenic wheat lines, investigated. The amylases and lectins belong to the plant food allergens; this explains why both scientists and consumers are interested in assessing the allergenic potential of plant proteins and the safety assessment of novel foods and GM foods in highlight of food safety. This paper is an important contribution to our database and the understanding of what is going on with genetic engineering of crop plants.
ISSN:0133-3720
1788-9170
DOI:10.1556/CRC.35.2007.3.5